William Jeffrey Michael Hodgson Jr. (June 21, 1944 – January 25, 2022) was a Canadian curler. He was the second on the 1975 Brier Champion team (skipped by

Bill Tetley William Ross Tetley (July 11, 1933 – June 9, 2003) was a Canadian curler. He was the skip of the 1975 Brier Champion team, representing Northern Ontario. The team later went on to finish third at the World Championships of that year. He is the f ...

), representing Northern Ontario. The team later went on to finish third at the World Championships of that year. Originally from Thunder Bay, he was transferred to

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in 1979. He would later play lead for Manitoba at the

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and

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, finishing 6th and 5th, respectively.

Personal life

Hodgson was the son of Bebe and Bill Sr. He graduated from Lakehead University in 1965 and was a member of the university hockey team. He was vice president, commercial services, Cambrian Credit Union.Sleepless night helps Northern Ontario team to Brier title PAUL PATTON Globe and Mail Reporter The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Mar 10, 1975; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. S3 He also worked for TD Bank, retiring from the South Winnipeg Commercial Banking Centre in 2000. He was married to Judy Glover and had four children.

References

External links

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William Jr. Hodgson – Curling Canada Stats Archive
Brier champions 1944 births 2022 deaths Curlers from Thunder Bay Curlers from Winnipeg Canadian male curlers Lakehead University alumni Canadian ice hockey players {{Canada-curling-bio-stub