Anita Ford (born October 3, 1947) is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Regina, Saskatchewan. She is known as the alternate and later coach of the Sandra Schmirler team.
She is a two-time (, ) and two-time (, ).
In 1999, she was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the Sandra Schmirler team.Ford, Anita — CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
Teams and events Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events 1970–71 Val Spencer Anita Ford Mary Bennet Georgie Reichel 1971–72 Beth Lake Amy Gilroy Mary Entwistle Anita Ford 1979–80 Crystal Brunas Anita Ford Randi Kelly Nelda McDonald 1980–81 Crystal Brunas Anita Ford Randi Kelly Nelda McDonald 1990–91 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan Inglis Marcia Schiml Anita Ford (4th) 1992–93 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Schiml Anita Ford 1993–94 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Anita Ford 1994–95 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Anita Ford 2003–04 Crystal Frisk Anita Ford Randi Kelly Dawne Obleman Pat Reeve CSCC 2004 (6th) 2004–05 Crystal Frisk Anita Ford Randi Kelly Dawne Obleman CSCC 2005 (12th) 2010–11 Nancy Kerr Anita Ford Dawn Obleman Wendy Leach 2011 Canadian Masters Curling Championships
Record as a coach of club teams Year Tournament, event Team Skip Place 1997 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler 1997 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Sandra Schmirler 1998 1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler 2008 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Saskatchewan Michelle Englot
Record as a coach of national teams Year Tournament, event National team Place 1998 1998 Winter Olympics (women)
Private life Anita Ford is from a family of curlers. Her husband Gary (died 2004) was a four-time Saskatchewan men's curling champion from 1968 to 1971. They have two daughters, both of which are also curlers, Atina Ford and Cindy Simmons. Atina is an Olympic and Canadian champion, and sometime part of the Schmirler team. Simmons played in the with Michelle Englot.Regina Leader-Post: 2008-02-13 – Curling is a family affair
References
External links
Anita Ford – Curling Canada Stats Archive 1998 Sandra Schmirler Curling Team – Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame