Paul J. Sauvé (June 25, 1939 – April 2, 2020) was a Canadian curler from

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. Sauvé started curling in 1953. Earlier in his career he curled with his broth Yvon, who died of a heart attack at the age of 36. Sauvé was the coach and fifth man for Team Northern Ontario at the

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, Canada's national men's curling championship. The team, which was skipped by Tim Phillips and included Sauvé's sons

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finished with a 2–9 record. Sauvé threw just two stones at the event, in a game against Manitoba. He threw both rocks with a "stick", a device that allows curlers to push the rock from a standing position, rather than sliding. The device had just been legalized by the

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(CCA) for use in play at the Brier, making Sauvé the first curler to use it at the Brier.

Personal life

Sauvé was married to Claire Villeneuve (before she died) and Lillian Thibaudeau, and had seven children. He attended teachers college in North Bay and worked as a school bus driver, teacher and principal at Long Lake Public School. He also served as president of the Sudbury Manitoulin

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and the

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. In 1993, he was presented with the CCA's Award of Achievement, and also served on the board of the CCA.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sauve, Paul 1939 births 2020 deaths Canadian curling coaches Canadian educators Canadian male curlers Curlers from Northern Ontario Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury