Canadian curler (born 1957)
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]
Personal life
Houston is married to Bev Bakka, and has two children.[7]
Awards
Teams
References
- ^ "Announcements". Calgary Herald. January 29, 1957. p. 17. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Neil Houston at World Curling
- ^ "Houston's off to Ottawa". Calgary Herald. January 6, 1995. p. C2. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Fab Four". Calgary Herald. March 7, 1997. p. C1. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Olympic opportunity just too good to refuse". Calgary Herald. March 7, 2009. p. D3. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bilesky's hot hand helps deliver berth in Brier field". Vancouver Sun. February 12, 2013. p. C4. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Gibsons man recalls the thrill of carrying the Olympic torch". Vancouver Sun. August 28, 2009. p. A11. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Houston, Neil W. 'Woody' – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
- ^ "CWC plan produces zone victors". Calgary Herald. January 19, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Stealing this Knight's specialty". Calgary Herald. February 16, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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