John R. Crawford
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John Randolph (Johny) Crawford[1] (August 4, 1915, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania – February 14, 1976, Manhattan, New York) was an American bridge and backgammon player. In bridge, he won three consecutive Bermuda Bowl world championships (1950, 1951 and 1953).
In backgammon, Crawford is known as the inventor of the Crawford rule.
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[edit] Bridge accomplishments
[edit] Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame 1995
[edit] Awards
- Fishbein Trophy 1952, 1957
- Herman Trophy 1953
[edit] Wins
- Bermuda Bowl (3) 1950, 1951, 1953
- North American Bridge Championships (37)
- Vanderbilt (9) 1941, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960
- Spingold (5) 1943, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1957
- Chicago (now Reisinger) (10) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1956, 1961
- Master Mixed Teams (4) 1942, 1945, 1948, 1957
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1943
- Men's Pairs (1) 1939
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (3) 1948, 1949, 1959
- Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1945
- Master Individual (1) 1956
[edit] Runner-ups
- Bermuda Bowl (1) 1958
- North American Bridge Championships (27)
- Vanderbilt (1) 1952
- Spingold (4) 1939, 1947, 1955, 1961
- Chicago (now Reisinger) (2) 1948, 1950
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1946, 1948, 1959, 1973
- Master Mixed Teams (6) 1944, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1973, 1975
- Life Master Pairs (5) 1938, 1941, 1947, 1952, 1956
- Men's Pairs (1) 1953
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1947
- Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1942
- Master Individual (2) 1951, 1958
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sport: Four Other Bridge Masters. Time Magazine. September 29, 1958.
