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Edwin (Eddie) Bruce Kantar (born November 9, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is American bridge player, 2-time world team champion and prolific author of bridge books.

He learned the game at 11 and started teaching it at the age of 17, first to his friends and later at the University of Minnesota he attended.

Along with Bermuda Bowls in 1977 and 1979, he won 15 North American Bridge Championships and is WBF and ACBL Grand Life Master.

Apart from over 20 bridge books written (first in 1965), he is a regular contributor to the ACBL Bulletin, The Bridge World, and Bridge Today. In a survey of bridge writers and players, Complete Defensive Play was among the top 10 of all-time favorite bridge books.

Tournament record

Wins

Bermuda Bowl (2) 1977, 1979
North American Bridge Championships (15)
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1983
- North American Men's Swiss Teams (1) 1987
- Grand National Teams (2) 1974, 1976
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (3) 1964, 1978, 1988
- Spingold Knockout Teams (4) 1961, 1962, 1973, 1978
- Chicago (now Reisinger) (2) 1962, 1965
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1976, 1980
United States Bridge Championships (4)
- Open Team Trials (4) 1969, 1975, 1977, 1979
Other notable wins:
- Pan American Invitational Open Teams (1) 1977
- Maccabiah Games (1) 1981

Runner-ups

Bermuda Bowl (1) 1975
North American Bridge Championships (14)
- Men's Pairs (2) 1962, 1967
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1970
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (7) 1961, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
- Spingold Knockout Teams (1) 1991
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1968, 1983, 1992

External links

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-'''Edwin (Eddie) Bruce Kantar''' (born [[1932]] in [[Minneapolis]]) is [[United States|American]] [[contract bridge|bridge]] player, 2-time [[Bermuda Bowl|world team champion]] and prolific author of bridge books.
+'''Edwin (Eddie) Bruce Kantar''' (born [[November 9]], [[1932]] in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]]) is [[United States|American]] [[contract bridge|bridge]] player, 2-time [[Bermuda Bowl|world team champion]] and prolific author of bridge books.
-He learned the game at 11 and started teaching it age 17, first to his friends and later at the [[University of Minnesota]] he attended.
+He learned the game at 11 and started teaching it at the age of 17, first to his friends and later at the [[University of Minnesota]] he attended.
-Along with Bermuda Bowls in 1977 and 1979, he won 15 [[North American Bridge Championships]] and is WBF and ACBL Grand Life Master.
+Along with Bermuda Bowls in 1977 and 1979, he won 15 [[North American Bridge Championships]] and is [[World Bridge Federation|WBF]] and [[American Contract Bridge League|ACBL]] Grand Life Master.
-Apart from over 20 bridge books written (first in 1965), he is a regular contributor to the [[American Contract Bridge League|ACBL]] Bulletin, [[The Bridge World]], and [[Bridge Today]]. In a survey of bridge writers and players, ''Complete Defensive Play'' was among the top 10 of all-time favorite bridge books.
+Apart from over 20 bridge books written (first in 1965), he is a regular contributor to the ACBL Bulletin, [[The Bridge World]], and [[Bridge Today]]. In a survey of bridge writers and players, ''Complete Defensive Play'' was among the top 10 of all-time favorite bridge books.
 ==Tournament record==
-===Winner===
+===Wins===
 * [[Bermuda Bowl]] (2) 1977, 1979
 * [[North American Bridge Championships]] (15)
-** Life Master Pairs (1) 1983
+** [[Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs|Life Master Pairs]] (1) 1983
-** North American Men's Swiss Teams (1) 1987
+** [[Jacoby Open Swiss Teams|North American Men's Swiss Teams]] (1) 1987
-** Grand National Open Teams (2) 1974, 1976
+** [[Grand National Teams]] (2) 1974, 1976
+** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt Knockout Teams]] (3) 1964, 1978, 1988
-** Chicago (now Reisinger) (2) 1962, 1965
-** Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1976, 1980
+** [[Spingold|Spingold Knockout Teams]] (4) 1961, 1962, 1973, 1978
+** [[Reisinger|Chicago]] (now Reisinger) (2) 1962, 1965
-** Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (3) 1964, 1978, 1988
-** Spingold Knockout Teams (4) 1961, 1962, 1973, 1978
+** [[Reisinger|Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams]] (2) 1976, 1980
+* United States Bridge Championships (4)
+** Open Team Trials (4) 1969, 1975, 1977, 1979
 *  Other notable wins:
-** USBC Bermuda Bowl qualifiers (4) 1969, 1975, 1977, 1979
 ** Pan American Invitational Open Teams (1) 1977
 ** Maccabiah Games (1) 1981
-===Runners-up===
+===Runner-ups===
 * [[Bermuda Bowl]] (1) 1975
 * [[North American Bridge Championships]] (14)
-** Men's Pairs (2) 1962, 1967
+** [[Wernher Open Pairs|Men's Pairs]] (2) 1962, 1967
-** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1970
+** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (1) 1970
-** Spingold Knockout Teams (1) 1991
+** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt Knockout Teams]] (7) 1961, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
-** Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1968, 1983, 1992
+** [[Spingold|Spingold Knockout Teams]] (1) 1991
-** Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (7) 1961, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
+** [[Reisinger|Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams]] (3) 1968, 1983, 1992
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.acbl.org/hallOfFame/index.html ACBL Hall of Fame]
+*[http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=15418 WBF profile]
-*[http://www.worldbridge1.org/people/person.asp?qryid=15418 WBF Profile]
+*[http://www.acbl.org/about/hall-of-fame/biography.php?id=35 ACBL Hall of Fame]
 *[http://www.bridgeguys.com/Books/KantarEddie/EKBooks.html List of Edwin Kantar's books]