Jimmy Shields (curler)
James Allen Shields (1929 - July 16, 1996) was a Canadian curler and race horse owner.
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| Born | 1929 Sceptre, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 16, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Calgary CC, Calgary, AB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 3: (1960, 1963, 1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a 1968 World Men's champion and a 1968 Brier champion.
Shields grew up in Sceptre, Saskatchewan, where he was a star baseball player, and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. While in Saskatchewan, he attended the University of Saskatchewan. He began curling at the age of 12 and moved to Calgary in the 1950s, where he worked for Sun Oil's land department, and would later start up Nordic Oil. Shields was also an owner of race horses and formed Canada West Ranches with fellow curlers Ron Northcott and Barry Naimark, plus friends Al MacDonald and Eric Bishop. In 1979, Shields won the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Owner. He is a member of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
Shields was married to Joan and had four children, Lorie, Richard, Randy and David. He died of cancer.