Orest B. "The Big O" Meleschuk (born April 11, 1940) is a

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former curler of Ukrainian descent. He was one of Manitoba's best

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during the 1960s and 1970s and has won a number of championships and major bonspiels. His greatest curling triumph came in 1972 when he won the Manitoba,

and World Championships of curling. Meleschuk married Patrica Frances McSherry and they have two children, Sean and Karin. Meleschuk was involved in the first Battle of the Sexes curling match, in which he lost to

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's team. Meleschuk currently lives in

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General * ''Ukrainian Canadian, Eh?'', Michael Czuboka, page 163, 1983, Communigraphics, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Specific

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* 1940 births Living people Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Curlers from Winnipeg World curling champions Brier champions People from St. Boniface, Winnipeg Sportspeople from Selkirk, Manitoba 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-curling-bio-stub

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