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 Manitoba Curling Association Bonspiels. In 1916, his family moved to

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. Hudson fought in

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, and then joined the now defunct

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. In 1928, he won his first Brier. His Manitoba team, which also included

Sam Penwarden Samuel Isaac Penwarden (July 19, 1885 – May 23, 1930) was a Canadian curler. He was the third of the 1928 Brier Champion team (skipped by Gordon Hudson Gordon Lynn Hudson (June 22, 1962 — September 27, 2021) was an American professio ...

Ron Singbush Ronald Singbush (December 17, 1896 – December 29, 1950) was a Canadian curler. He was the second of the 1928 and 1929 Brier Champion teams (skipped by Gordon Hudson Gordon Lynn Hudson (June 22, 1962 — September 27, 2021) was an Ameri ...

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 Donald John Rollo (March 11, 1887 – April 13, 1948) was a Canadian curler. He was the third of the 1929 Brier Champion team (skipped by Gordon Hudson Gordon Lynn Hudson (June 22, 1962 — September 27, 2021) was an American professiona ...

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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