James Kenneth Watson, CM (August 12, 1904 – July 26, 1986) was a Canadian curler.

Ken Watson
Born(1904-08-12)August 12, 1904
DiedJuly 26, 1986(1986-07-26) (aged 81)
Medal record
Representing  Manitoba
Macdonald Brier
Gold medal – first place 1936 Toronto
Gold medal – first place 1942 Quebec City
Gold medal – first place 1949 Hamilton

Biography

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Watson was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba and moved to Winnipeg later. He was the first man to skip his rink to three Brier championships in 1936, 1942 and 1949.

After his career as a curler ended, he became a sports broadcaster, co-hosting CBC Championship Curling with Alex Trebek in 1966. He died in St. Boniface, Manitoba.

Honours

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Books

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  • Ken Watson on Curling, 1950

References

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  1. ^ "Ken Watson (1904-1986), Parks Canada backgrounder, Feb. 15, 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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