About Ron Anton
Lived 1942 – 2023 (aged 80–81). Ron Anton was a Canadian curler.
Ronald Michael (Mathias) Anton (August 7, 1941 – November 11, 2023) was a Canadian curler, originally from Medicine Hat, Alberta. He played as third on the Hec Gervais rink that won the 1961 Brier and 1974 Brier. He was the first curler to use a slider on his heel when delivering the stone.
Anton also coached the 1967 Canadian Schoolboy Championship team. He also coached the Cathy Shaw team at the 1982 Scott Tournament of Hearts.
At the time of the 1961 Brier, he was a 19 year-old student at the University of Alberta. He later became an educator in Edmonton, Alberta, first as a high school teacher, and then as a principal. He died in Chilliwack on November 11, 2023, at the age of 82.
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Who was Ron Anton?
Canadian male curler
When was Ron Anton born?
Ron Anton was born in 1942.
When did Ron Anton die?
Ron Anton died in 2023.
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Ron Anton was a curler.
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Ron Anton was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ron Anton. https://biography.guide/ron-anton/
MLA: "Ron Anton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ron-anton/.
Chicago: "Ron Anton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ron-anton/.
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