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** [[Whitehead Women's Pairs]] (7) 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1966, 1979, 1986 <ref name="Whitehead Previous Winners">{{cite news |
** [[Whitehead Women's Pairs]] (7) 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1966, 1979, 1986 <ref name="Whitehead Previous Winners">{{cite news |
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** [[Open Pairs (1928-1962)]] (1) 1943 <ref>{{cite news |
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** [[Smith Life Master Women's Pairs]] (3) 1977, 1979, 1981 <ref name="American Contract Bridge League">{{cite news |
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** [[Machlin Women's Swiss Teams]] (1) 1982 <ref>{{cite news |
** [[Machlin Women's Swiss Teams]] (1) 1982 <ref>{{cite news |
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** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (1) 1963 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners">{{cite news |
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (1) 1963 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners">{{cite news |
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** [[Wagar Women's Knockout Teams]] (8) 1951, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 <ref name="Wagar Previous Winners">{{cite news |
** [[Wagar Women's Knockout Teams]] (8) 1951, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 <ref name="Wagar Previous Winners">{{cite news |
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** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match]] (5) 1947, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1974 <ref name="Mixed BAM Previous Winners">{{cite news |
** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match]] (5) 1947, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1974 <ref name="Mixed BAM Previous Winners">{{cite news |
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** [[Reisinger]] (2) 1946, 1952 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news |
** [[Reisinger]] (2) 1946, 1952 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news |
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** [[Spingold]] (2) 1953, 1963 <ref name="Spingold Previous Winners">{{cite news |
** [[Spingold]] (2) 1953, 1963 <ref name="Spingold Previous Winners">{{cite news |
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===Runners-up=== |
===Runners-up=== |
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** [[von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs]] (1) 1962 <ref>{{cite news |
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** [[Whitehead Women's Pairs]] (2) 1957, 1978 <ref name="Whitehead Previous Winners"/> |
** [[Whitehead Women's Pairs]] (2) 1957, 1978 <ref name="Whitehead Previous Winners"/> |
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** [[Smith Life Master Women's Pairs]] (4) 1962, 1973, 1974, 1980 <ref name="American Contract Bridge League"/> |
** [[Smith Life Master Women's Pairs]] (4) 1962, 1973, 1974, 1980 <ref name="American Contract Bridge League"/> |
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** [[Grand National Teams]] (1) 1980 <ref>{{cite news |
** [[Grand National Teams]] (1) 1980 <ref>{{cite news |
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** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (1) 1960 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners"/> |
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (1) 1960 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners"/> |
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** [[Wagar Women's Knockout Teams]] (4) 1948, 1955, 1971, 1996 <ref name="Wagar Previous Winners"/> |
** [[Wagar Women's Knockout Teams]] (4) 1948, 1955, 1971, 1996 <ref name="Wagar Previous Winners"/> |
Revision as of 09:22, 20 December 2016
Edith Freilich née Seamon (died May 14, 2011) was an American bridge player, "one of the world's greatest female bridge players".[1] As a player in important tournaments, she was also known as Edith Seligman, Edith Kemp, and Edith Kemp Freilich. Among women, she is second to Helen Sobel Smith for winning the greatest number of North American Bridge Championships. She was from Miami Beach, Florida.[2]
Edith Seamon was raised in South Orange, New Jersey.[3] Her brother, Billy Seamon, and sister, Anne Burnstein, also became leading bridge players.[1]
Freilich won the top two KO events on the ACBL calendar, the Vanderbilt and Spingold, in 1963.
In 1984, her team won the Wagar.[4]
Freilich was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.[5]
Freilich died in Miami on May 14, 2011.[1]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997[5]
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (30)
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (7) 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1966, 1979, 1986 [6]
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1943 [7]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (3) 1977, 1979, 1981 [8]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1982 [9]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1963 [10]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (8) 1951, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 [11]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (5) 1947, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1974 [12]
- Reisinger (2) 1946, 1952 [13]
- Spingold (2) 1953, 1963 [14]
Runners-up
- Venice Cup (1) 1982 [15]
- North American Bridge Championships
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1962 [16]
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1957, 1978 [6]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (4) 1962, 1973, 1974, 1980 [8]
- Grand National Teams (1) 1980 [17]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1960 [10]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1948, 1955, 1971, 1996 [11]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (4) 1942, 1945, 1948, 1964 [12]
- Reisinger (1) 1964 [13]
- Spingold (1) 1972 [14]
References
- ^ a b c "Bridge: Remembering a Champion Who Had Great Table Presence". Phillip Alder. The New York Times. June 1, 2011. Retrieved 2014-12-21. Quote: "died on May 14 in Miami".
- ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 624. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ "Freilich, Edith". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
- ^ "Bridge: Edith Freilich's Team Wins Title in Women's Knockout". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. March 21, 1984.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
- ^ a b "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
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- ^ "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
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