Leo Hebert

Leo W. Hebert^[1] (October 27, 1931 – October 28, 2020)^[2][3][4] was a Canadian curler. He played as third on the Lyall Dagg rink that won the 1964 Brier and World Championship.^[5][6][7]

Leo Hebert
Curler
Born	(1931-10-27)October 27, 1931 Athabasca, Alberta
Died	October 28, 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 89)
Curling career
Brier appearances	1964, 1970, 1977
Medal record Representing  Canada Men's Curling World championships 1964 Calgary Team Macdonald Brier Representing  British Columbia 1964 Charlottetown 1977 Montreal 1970 Winnipeg

In addition to his Brier and World championships, Hebert won three BC men's championships, three BC Senior Men's Championships and a BC Men's Masters Championship.^[4] Hebert was also a blind curling coach for over 28 years. He was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2000.^[3] He is also a member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame.^[4]

Personal life

Hebert began curling at 9 years old. Hebert moved to Vancouver after high school and worked for Imperial Oil.^[4] At the time of the 1964 Worlds, Hebert worked for Allied Heat and Fuel Ltd. in Vancouver. In addition to curling, his background included ice hockey, baseball and softball.^[8] He had three children.^[3]