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Neil Houston
Canadian curler (born 1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neil William "Woody" Houston[1] (born January 19, 1957) is a Canadian curler.
He is a 1986 World Men's champion[2] and a 1986 Labatt Brier champion.
He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, Canadian men's team won bronze medal.
During the early 1990s, Houston worked in sports facility management in Leduc, Whitecourt and Fort Saskatchewan. In 1995, Houston moved to Ottawa[3] where he worked for the Canadian Curling Association as director of domestic development.[4] After 13 years with the CCA, Houston moved to British Columbia in 2007 to become venue and sport manager for Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5]
Houston coached the Andrew Bilesky rink at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier.[6]
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Personal life
Houston is married to Bev Bakka, and has two children.[7]
Awards
- Canadian Curling Hall of Fame: inducted in 1992 with all Ed Lukowich 1986 team.[8]
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References
External links
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