Leo W. Hebert (October 27, 1931 – October 28, 2020) was a Canadian curler. He played as third on the

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rink that won the 1964 Brier and World Championship. In addition to his Brier and World championships, Hebert won three BC men's championships, three BC Senior Men's Championships and a BC Men's Masters Championship. Hebert was also a blind curling coach for over 28 years. He was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2000. He is also a member of the

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Personal life

Hebert began curling at 9 years old. Hebert moved to

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after high school and worked for Imperial Oil. At the time of the 1964 Worlds, Hebert worked for Allied Heat and Fuel Ltd. in Vancouver. In addition to curling, his background included ice hockey, baseball and softball. He had three children.

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