Stan Austman

Stanley Joseph Austman (August 20, 1936 – January 21, 2012) was a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Austman was born in Kenaston, Saskatchewan. In his youth, Austman played in the rink that won two straight (1954 & 1955) Canadian High School Boys Championships, the forerunner of the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. He won Canadian University titles in 1956 and 1957. It was at the 1954 High School championship that Austman slid all the way down the ice with the stone, depositing the rock on the button. The following year, the Dominion Curling Association changed the rules of the game, to prevent curlers from releasing the rock before the near hogline.

Stan Austman

Stanley Joseph Austman (August 20, 1936 – January 21, 2012) was a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Austman was born in Kenaston, Saskatchewan. In his youth, Austman played in the rink that won two straight (1954 & 1955) Canadian High School Boys Championships, the forerunner of the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. He won Canadian University titles in 1956 and 1957. It was at the 1954 High School championship that Austman slid all the way down the ice with the stone, depositing the rock on the button. The following year, the Dominion Curling Association changed the rules of the game, to prevent curlers from releasing the rock before the near hogline.