Bill Tetley

William Ross Tetley (July 11, 1933 – June 9, 2003) was a Canadian curler. He was the skip of the 1975 Brier Champion team, representing Northern Ontario. The team later went on to finish third at the World Championships of that year.[1] He is the father of curler Ian Tetley.[2][3]

Bill Tetley
Born(1933-07-11)July 11, 1933
DiedJune 9, 2003(2003-06-09) (aged 69)
Team
Curling clubPort Arthur CC, Port Arthur,
Fort William CC, Thunder Bay
Curling career
Member Association Northern Ontario
Brier appearances3 (1957, 1971, 1975)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1975)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Curling Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Perth
Representing  Northern Ontario
Macdonald Brier
Gold medal – first place 1975 Fredericton
Silver medal – second place 1971 Quebec City

He also skipped Northern Ontario to a 6-5 record at the 1995 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, missing the playoffs.

References

  1. "Tetley (Bill) Men's Curling Rink". Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01.
  2. Ian Tetley - CurlingZone
  3. "William Tetley Obituary - Thunder Bay, Ontario". Sargent and Son Ltd. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07.


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