Douglas Dean "Doug" Maxwell (c. 1927 - August 31, 2007) was a noted Canadian

Canada

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 journalist and broadcaster, noted for his coverage in the sport of curling

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...

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Among his accomplishments, Maxwell served as director of the 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...

 for 18 years (1968-1985), is credited for inventing the Skins Game, published the Canadian Curling News for 20 years and wrote numerous books including the bestseller Canada Curls. Maxwell is also given credit for introducing time clocks to the game, and turning the World Championships into a major event.

Maxwell served as a member of CBC

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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's first broadcast team for curling

Curling on CBC

CBC Sports coverage of Curling consists of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling. Previously, CBC's broadcasting rights have included the Canadian Curling Association, the Tim Hortons Brier, the CBC Curling Classic, the World Curling Championships, and Olympic Curling.-Capital One Grand Slam of...

. Maxwell was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame

Canadian Curling Hall of Fame

The Canadian Curling Hall of Fame was established with its first inductees in 1973. It is operated by the Canadian Curling Association in Orleans, Ontario....

in 1996 as a builder.

Death

Doug Maxwell died of cancer, aged 80 on August 31, 2007. He was survived by his wife of 54 years, Anne Maxwell; their four children and numerous grandchildren and extended family.