Marj Mitchell
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Marjorie Mitchell (born August 27, 1948 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan
; died October 18, 1983) was a Canadian curler
and World Champion. She was skip
for the winning team at the 1980 World Curling Championships
. Mitchell died of cancer in 1983. The sportsmanship award at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
is called the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
in her honour.
Oxbow, Saskatchewan
Oxbow is a Canadian town in the southeast of the province of Saskatchewan.-Basic information:According to the 2006 Canadian census, the town's population is 1,139; the town's area is 3.10 square km; and population density is 366.8 per square km....
; died October 18, 1983) was a Canadian curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
and World Champion. She was skip
Skip (curling)
The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom...
for the winning team at the 1980 World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
. Mitchell died of cancer in 1983. The sportsmanship award at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following year's tournament as...
is called the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is the sportsmanship award at the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts, held to crown the Canadian women's curling championship. When Scott Paper took over sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship in 1982, they decided to present an annual...
in her honour.