Neil Harrison
A love for the sport of curling was instilled in Neil by his father, Burritt Harrison, who was a member of the Peterborough team that competed in the 1952 Brier.
Over the years Neil amassed a very impressive list of curling achievements. In 1972, he threw vice rocks for Bob Woods and placed second in the Ontario Championships. By 1981 Harrison was curling with Ed Werenich. The Werenich foursome won the Ontario Championships in 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995 and 1997. Those seven Championships qualifying them for the Canadian Brier which they won in 1983 and 1990.
1983 was Neil’s year to shine, winning the Ontario Championship, the Canadian Championship and the Air Canada Silver Broom World Curling Championship. During the World Championship, Harrison became the first curler to record a perfect game. Also, that year, Harrison was named a member of the Ontario ‘Team of the Year’ and Sports Federation of Canada ‘Team of the Year’.
Neil was selected an Ontario All-Star four times and a Canadian All-Star four times.
Outside of curling, Neil was worked with the Toronto Fire Services. Between 1978 and 2007 he won the National Firefighters Curling Championship 10 times.
Harrison was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1991.
Neil passed away in 2014.
Year Inducted:
1999
Status:
Deceased
A love for the sport of curling was instilled in Neil by his father, Burritt Harrison, who was a member of the Peterborough team that competed in the 1952 Brier.
Over the years Neil amassed a very impressive list of curling achievements. In 1972, he threw vice rocks for Bob Woods and placed second in the Ontario Championships. By 1981 Harrison was curling with Ed Werenich. The Werenich foursome won the Ontario Championships in 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995 and 1997. Those seven Championships qualifying them for the Canadian Brier which they won in 1983 and 1990.
1983 was Neil’s year to shine, winning the Ontario Championship, the Canadian Championship and the Air Canada Silver Broom World Curling Championship. During the World Championship, Harrison became the first curler to record a perfect game. Also, that year, Harrison was named a member of the Ontario ‘Team of the Year’ and Sports Federation of Canada ‘Team of the Year’.
Neil was selected an Ontario All-Star four times and a Canadian All-Star four times.
Outside of curling, Neil was worked with the Toronto Fire Services. Between 1978 and 2007 he won the National Firefighters Curling Championship 10 times.
Harrison was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1991.
Neil passed away in 2014.