Ed Manfield
Edward Adam Manfield (May 1, 1943 – March 29, 1999)[1] was a professional American bridge player.[2] He was a member of the U.S. team that won the Rosenblum Cup at the 1986 World Bridge Championships, after taking silver in 1982.[3]
Biography
Manfield was born in the Bronx, New York City, and graduated from Harvard University in 1965. After serving in the Army, he earned a master's degree from the University of Virginia in 1972. Manfield was employed at the Federal Trade Commission and later became the head of a company called Binary Traders Inc.[3]
Manfield was married three times; his first two marriages, to Lynn Johannesen, and JoAnn Wellens (later Sprung), ended in divorce.[3][4] Manfield partnered with Wellens during their marriage from 1980–85. In The New York Times in 1983, Alan Truscott praised their performance along with pair Bob Fiske and Mickie Kivel, calling it, "Perhaps the best performance ever in New York by a team consisting of two mixed pairs."[5]
He later remarried and died in 1999 of a heart attack at his home in Philadelphia. He was survived by his wife Melanie, their two children, Seth Manfield, a champion Magic: the Gathering player[6], and Sabrina, and his daughter from a previous marriage, Karen.[3]
He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2003.[7][8]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2003[7]
Awards
- Herman Trophy (1) 1986
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (11)
- Silodor Open Pairs (2) 1987, 1989 [9]
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1985 [10]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1990 [11]
- Grand National Teams (3) 1984, 1988, 1992 [12]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1991 [13]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1986, 1989, 1994 [14]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Silodor Open Pairs (2) 1981, 1996 [9]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1985, 1986 [11]
- Grand National Teams (1) 1985 [12]
- Reisinger (1) 1980 [15]
- Spingold (2) 1979, 1981 [16]
References
- ^ U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Social Security Administration.
- ^ 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. 685. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ a b c d "Edward A. Manfield, Bridge Champion, 55". The New York Times. April 4, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Commonwealth of Virginia. Report of Divorce or Annulment. Department of Health; Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Richmond
- ^ Truscott, Alan (December 20, 1983). "Bridge: Manfield Team Takes Title In Superlative Performance". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Sunday Afternoon 49er Pairs". American Contract Bridge League. 2004-07-12. p. 1. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ "Manfield, Edward". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ a b "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
- "International record for Edward A. Manfield". World Bridge Federation.
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