John Jamieson
Curler
Born(1925-02-14)February 14, 1925
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedNovember 10, 2001(2001-11-10) (aged 76)
Team
Curling clubGranite CC
SkipFrank Crealock
ThirdKen Sherwood
SecondJohn Jamieson
LeadBud McCartney
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men’s Curling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1961 ScotlandTeam
US Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place1961 Grand Forks

John Gardner Jamieson (February 14, 1925 – November 10, 2001)[1] was a Canadian-American curler from Lynden, Washington. He was the second on the Granite Curling Club team (from Seattle, Washington, United States) during the World Curling Championships known as the 1961 Scotch Cup, where they won the bronze medal.[2]

Jamieson grew up in Winnipeg and Victoria Beach, Manitoba. He served as a seaman with the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II. After exiting the Navy, he would work as an inspector with a phone company. In 1957, he moved to Everett, Washington to work for the West Coast Telephone Company. He then worked for Boeing before becoming the owner of the Riverside Tavern in Everett. After that, he became the owner of Wallace Poultry in Bellingham, Washington.

References

  1. ↑ "John Jamieson Obituary (2001) - The Herald (Everett)". Legacy.com. 2001-11-14. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. ↑ John Jamieson on the World Curling Federation database


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