Ron Mills (curler)

Ronald A. Mills (June 23, 1943 – December 22, 2008) was a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He was a 1980 World Men's champion and a 1980 Brier champion.

This article is about Canadian curler. For Australian rules footballer, see Ron Mills.
Ron Mills
Curler
 ♂
Born(1943-06-23)June 23, 1943
DiedDecember 22, 2008(2008-12-22) (aged 65)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan[1]
Team
Curling clubNutana CC,
Saskatoon, SK
Career
Member Association Saskatchewan
Brier appearances2: (1980, 1988)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1980)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
1980 Moncton
Representing  Saskatchewan
Labatt Brier
1980 Calgary
1988 Chicoutimi

Mills was a level four coach, and served as head statistician for the first five Continental Cups.[2]

Mills worked for the Federated Co-Op for most of his life, where he worked in computer and internet technology skills, which he used in his work as a statistician for the Canadian Curling Association. He died of cancer.[3]

Awards

Teams
SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
Coach		Events
1979–80Rick FolkRon MillsTom WilsonJim WilsonBrier 1980
WCC 1980
1986–87Eugene HritzukRon MillsIan TetleyBob UrselCOCT 1987 (8th)
1987–88Eugene HritzukDel ShaughnessyMurray SoparloDon DabrowskiRon MillsBrier 1988

References
  1. Ron Mills Obituary - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Legacy.com
  2. "RIP Ron Mills". The Curling News. December 24, 2008.
  3. Mills, Ronald A. – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
  4. 1980 Rick Folk Curling Team - Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
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