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Gordon Milford Hudson (January 5, 1894 – July 10, 1959) was a Canadian curler. He was a two-time
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champion."Outstanding Curler, Gordon Hudson Dies" Winnipeg Free Press, Saturday, July 11, 1959, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, pg 49 Hudson was the first
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to win two Briers, which he won back to back in 1928 and 1929. Hudson grew up in
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, Ontario, and participated in many
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s. In 1916, his family moved to
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. Hudson fought in
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, and then joined the now defunct Strathcona Curling Club. In 1928, he won his first Brier. His Manitoba team, which also included Sam Penwarden, Ron Singbush and Bill Grant finished the round robin with a 7-2 record, tied with Alberta and Toronto. In a special tie-breaker, Hudson's rink defeated Alberta 10-7 and Toronto 12-6 to claim the first Brier title for the province. At the 1929 Brier, Hudson and his Manitoba rink (which now included Don Rollo in place of Penwarden) went undefeated, finishing with a 9-0 record, giving him his second Brier title. From 1949 to 1950, he served as president of the Dominion Curling Association. Hudson's son, Bruce Hudson was also an accomplished curler. In 1985 Gordon Hudson was inducted into the
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Gordon Brier champions 1894 births 1959 deaths Canadian military personnel of World War I Sportspeople from Kenora Curlers from Winnipeg Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame inductees Curlers from Ontario Canadian male curlers Curling Canada presidents