Anita Ford (born October 3, 1947) is a

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curler and curling

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from

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. She is known as the alternate and later coach of the

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team. She is a two-time (, ) and two-time (, ). In 1999, she was inducted into

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together with all of the Sandra Schmirler team.

Teams and events

Record as a coach of club teams

Record as a coach of national teams

Private life

Anita Ford is from a family of curlers. Her husband Gary (died 2004) was a four-time Saskatchewan men's curling champion from 1968 to 1971. They have two daughters, both of which are also curlers,

Atina Ford :''Atina Johnston (Ford) is not to be confused with Anita Ford, her mother and former coach'' Atina Johnston (born October 12, 1971, as Atina Ford) is a Canadian curler, world champion and Olympic champion from Gray, Saskatchewan. She ...

and

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. Atina is an Olympic and Canadian champion, and sometime part of the Schmirler team. Simmons played in the with

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References

External links

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Anita Ford – Curling Canada Stats Archive

1998 Sandra Schmirler Curling Team – Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
Living people 1947 births Curlers from Regina, Saskatchewan Canadian women curlers World curling champions Canadian women's curling champions Canadian curling coaches 20th-century Canadian women {{Canada-curling-bio-stub