About Jimmy Shields
Lived 1929 – 1996 (aged 66–67). Jimmy Shields was a Canadian curler.
James Allen Shields (1929 – July 16, 1996) was a Canadian curler and race horse owner. Shields was a and a .
Shields grew up in Sceptre, Saskatchewan, where he was a star baseball player, and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. While in Saskatchewan, he attended the University of Saskatchewan. He began curling at the age of 12 and moved to Calgary in the 1950s, where he worked for Sun Oil's land department, He is a member of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead Events 1955–56 1965–66 Jimmy Shields Ray Kingsmith Fred Storey Jack Hunter 1967–68 Ron Northcott Jimmy Shields Bernie Sparkes Fred Storey
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jimmy Shields?
Canadian male curler
When was Jimmy Shields born?
Jimmy Shields was born in 1929 in Sceptre.
When did Jimmy Shields die?
Jimmy Shields died on 16 July 1996 in Calgary.
What was Jimmy Shields's occupation?
Jimmy Shields was a curler.
What nationality was Jimmy Shields?
Jimmy Shields was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jimmy Shields (curler)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jimmy Shields. https://biography.guide/jimmy-shields-curler/
MLA: "Jimmy Shields." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jimmy-shields-curler/.
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