Ernie Richardson turned 94 years old today.
The skip of the famed Richardson rink, the first to win four Brier (and world) titles between 1959 and 1963.
In 2019 – well into curling’s modern era – The Sports Network assembled an expert panel which voted Richardson’s squad the third-greatest Canadian men’s curling team of all time.
Richardson is a member of the Order of Canada, the Canadian Sport/Curling and World Curling Halls of Fame, as well as various other regional halls.
The King.
Ernie and Co. are all over The Curling News – so many stories told over the years. He still turns heads at curling championships today. Our columnist Guy Scholz recalled meeting him as a young lad:
When my mom introduced me to Ernie at Richardson’s Lighting when I was about 10 years old, I was quite taken aback; Ernie was on par with Gordie Howe, and the Ronnie and George show in our Saskatchewan eyes. What a gentleman he was (is), he reminded me of Mr. Hockey when I met him at the age of eight.
Happy Birthday Ernie. Nothing else needs to be said.
Except… you should watch the infamous “Ernie Richardson episode” of the popular 1960s TV game show To Tell The Truth.
And you should watch it right now.