Deeton was born in Plattsville, Ontario and died in Camrose, Alberta.

Deeton won the Macdonald Brier in 1933, playing third for the Alberta team, skipped by Cliff Manahan.

Late in December in 1908, prior to the start of the 1909 season, Edmonton Professionals challenged the reigning Stanley Cup champion Montreal Wanderers of the ECHA for the Cup.

Edmonton called in a record number of six ringers for the two game series, amongst them Lester Patrick, Tommy Phillips and Didier Pitre, which forced all team regulars except Fred Whitcroft to the bench for the first game.

[4] In January 1910 the Edmonton Professionals again challenged for the Stanley Cup, this time against the Ottawa Senators of the newly formed NHA.