WCF Curling Awards
World Curling Freytag Award
The family of the late Ray Kingsmith's accept the 2011 World Curling Freytag Award from WCF President Kate Caithness. Photo: CCA/Michael Burns Photography
The World Curling Freytag Award is a tribute to the late Elmer Freytag of the U.S Curling Association, one of the founding members of the International Curling Federation (now WCF).
It honours curlers for world-championship-level playing ability, sportsmanship, character and the achievement of extraordinary distinction; and/or builders, individuals who are honoured for distinguished service and major contributions to the development and advancement of international curling.
World Curling Freytag Award Recipients
| World Curling Freytag Award Recipients |
| Year |
Curler/Builder |
Award Recipient/Country |
| 2010 |
Builder |
Malcolm Richardson, Scotland |
| 2009 |
Curler |
Sandra Schmirler, Canada (posthumously) |
| 2008 |
Builder |
Leslie Ingram-Brown, Scotland |
| 2007 |
Builder |
Roy Sinclair, Scotland |
| 2006 |
Builder |
Kunio Nando, Japan |
| 2004/2005 |
Not awarded |
|
| 2003 |
Builder |
Bob Whitehead, USA (posthumously) |
| 2002 |
Builder |
Franz Tanner, Switzerland |
| 2001 |
Builder |
Shirley Morash, Canada |
| Curler |
Raymond (Bud) Somerville, USA |
| 2000 |
Builder |
Bob Hardy, USA |
| Curler |
Ernie Richardson, Canada |
| 1998/1999 |
Not awarded |
|
| 1997 |
|
Erwin Sautter, Switzerland |
| 1996 |
|
Elizabeth Paterson-Brown, Scotland |
| 1995 |
Not awarded |
|
| 1994 |
|
Keith Wendorf, Germany |
| 1991/92/93 |
Not awarded |
|
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Elmer Freytag Award Recipients
| Elmer Freytag Award Recipients |
| Year |
Award recipient/Country |
| 1990 |
Colin Campbell, Canada (posthumously) |
| 1989 |
Don McKay, USA |
| 1988 |
Kay Sugahara, USA |
| 1987 |
Bob Picken, Canada |
| 1986 |
Art Cobb, USA |
| 1985 |
Don McLeod, Canada |
| 1984 |
Robin Welsh, Scotland |
| 1983 |
Mabel Deware, Canada |
| 1982 |
Sven Eklund, Sweden |
| 1981 |
Doug Maxwell, Canada |
| 1980 |
Bob Grierson, Scotland |
| 1979 |
Chuck Hay, Scotland |
| 1978 |
Ken Watson, Canada |
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