Don Oyler Explained

Don Oyler
Birth Date:8 March 1907
Birth Place:Kentville, Nova Scotia
Death Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia
Curling Club:Kentville Curling Club

Herbert Donald Oyler (March 8, 1907 – September 19, 1989) was a Canadian curler. He was the skip of the 1951 Brier Champion team, representing Nova Scotia.[1] [2] It was the first time a team went undefeated at the Brier.[3]

Oyler did not curl competitively after winning the 1951 Brier due to a sore wrist, which affected his delivery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details. 2015-03-17. 2017-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110121036/http://www.sportnovascotia.ca/hof/Inductees/Search/InducteeDetails/tabid/571/Default.aspx?m=215. dead.
  2. "Oyler Funeral", Toronto Star, Toronto Star, pg D7
  3. News: Funeral service for perfect skip . 28 April 2022 . Edmonton Journal . E4.