Mel Perry
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F. Melbourne "Mel" Perry2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters (1935 – May 12, 2010) was a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. He is best known as playing lead for the "World Famous Richardsons" team (skipped by Ernie Richardson) for the 1962–63 curling season. The regular lead on the team, Wes Richardson had missed the season due to back ailments.Calgary Herald, Dec. 1, 1962, pg 19 The team went on to win the 1963 Brier and the 1963 Scotch Cup, the world championship. He died in 2010, aged 75.{{cite web| url = http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/leaderpost/obituary.aspx?n=mel-perry&pid=142748536| title = Mel Perry Obituary (2010) - Leader-Post| website = Legacy.com}}
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- [https://stats.curling.io/players/perry-melbourne Melbourne Perry – Curling Canada Stats Archive]
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Category:Curlers from Regina, Saskatchewan
Category:World curling champions
Category:Canadian male curlers
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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