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John R. Crawford (born 1915, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania – died 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 inventor of the Crawford rule.

Bridge career

Honors

ACBL Hall of Fame 1995

Awards

Fishbein Trophy 1952, 1957
Herman Trophy 1953

Wins

Bermuda Bowl (3) 1950, 1951, 1953
North American Bridge Championships (36)
- 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
- Mixed Pairs (3) 1948, 1949, 1959
- Master Individual (1) 1956

Runner-ups

Bermuda Bowl (1) 1958
North American Bridge Championships (26)
- 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
- Mixed Pairs (1) 1947
- Master Individual (2) 1951, 1958

External links

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-'''John R. Crawford''' (born [[1915]], died [[February 14]], [[1976]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[Contract bridge|bridge]] and [[backgammon]] player. In bridge he won three consecutive [[Bermuda Bowl|World Championships]] (1950, 1951 and 1953).
+'''John R. Crawford''' (born 1915, [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania|Bryn Mawr]], [[Pennsylvania]] – died [[February 14]], [[1976]], [[Manhattan]], [[New York]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[Contract bridge|bridge]] and [[backgammon]] player. In bridge he won three consecutive [[Bermuda Bowl]] world championships (1950, 1951 and 1953).
 In backgammon Crawford is known as inventor of the [[backgammon#Doubling cube|Crawford rule]].
 ==Bridge career==
+===Honors===
+* ACBL Hall of Fame 1995
 ===Awards===
+* [[Fishbein Trophy]] 1952, 1957
+* [[Herman Trophy]] 1953
+===Wins===
-* ACBL Hall of Fame 1995
-* Fishbein Trophy 1952, 1957
-* Lou Herman Trophy 1953
-===Tournament record===
-===Winner===
 * [[Bermuda Bowl]] (3) 1950, 1951, 1953
 * [[North American Bridge Championships]] (36)
+** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (9) 1941, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960
-** Master Individual (1) 1956
+** [[Spingold]] (5) 1943, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1957
-** Men's Pairs (1) 1939
+** [[Reisinger|Chicago]] (now Reisinger) (10) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961
-** Mixed Pairs (3) 1948, 1949, 1959
+** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (2) 1956, 1961
-** Life Master Pairs (1) 1943
-** Master Mixed Teams (4) 1942, 1945, 1948, 1957
+** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match|Master Mixed Teams]] (4) 1942, 1945, 1948, 1957
+** [[Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs|Life Master Pairs]] (1) 1943
-** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1956, 1961
+** [[Wernher Open Pairs|Men's Pairs]] (1) 1939
-** Spingold Knockout Teams (5) 1943, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1957
+** [[Rockwell Mixed Pairs|Mixed Pairs]] (3) 1948, 1949, 1959
-** Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (9) 1941, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960
+** [[Master Individual]] (1) 1956
-** Chicago (now Reisinger) (10) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961
-* Other notable wins:
-** USBC Bermuda Bowl qualifiers (4) 1950, 1951, 1953, 1958
-** USBC World Team Olympiad qualifiers (1) 1960
-===Runners-up===
+===Runner-ups===
 * [[Bermuda Bowl]] (1) 1958
 * [[North American Bridge Championships]] (26)
+** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (1) 1952
-** Master Individual (2) 1951, 1958
+** [[Spingold]] (4) 1939, 1947, 1955, 1961
-** Men's Pairs (1) 1953
+** [[Reisinger|Chicago]] (now Reisinger) (2) 1948, 1950
-** Mixed Pairs (1) 1947
+** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (4) 1946, 1948, 1959, 1973
-** Life Master Pairs (5) 1938, 1941, 1947, 1952, 1956
-** Master Mixed Teams (6) 1944, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1973, 1975
+** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match|Master Mixed Teams]] (6) 1944, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1973, 1975
+** [[Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs|Life Master Pairs]] (5) 1938, 1941, 1947, 1952, 1956
-** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1946, 1948, 1959, 1973
+** [[Wernher Open Pairs|Men's Pairs]] (1) 1953
-** Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (1) 1952
+** [[Rockwell Mixed Pairs|Mixed Pairs]] (1) 1947
-** Chicago (now Reisinger) (2) 1948, 1950
+** [[Master Individual]] (2) 1951, 1958
-** Spingold Knockout Teams (4) 1939, 1947, 1955, 1961
 ==See also==
-[[List of all-rounders in games of skill]]
+*[[List of all-rounders in games of skill]]
-==References==
+==External links==
-*[http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=15561 WBF Profile]
+*[http://www.acbl.org/about/hall-of-fame/biography.php?id=10 ACBL Hall of Fame]
-*[http://web2.acbl.org/hallOfFame/crawford.htm ACBL Hall of Fame]
+*[http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=15561 World Bridge Federation profile]
 *[http://www.backgammoned.com/john_crawford.asp John Crawford – The Table Games Genius]
-[[Category:1915 births|Crawford, John R.]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, John R.}}
-[[Category:1976 deaths|Crawford, John R.]]
+[[Category:1915 births]]
-[[Category:American bridge players|Crawford, John R.]]
+[[Category:1976 deaths]]
-[[Category:Bridge writers|Crawford, John R.]]
+[[Category:American bridge players]]
+[[Category:Bridge writers]]
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