Phil Feldesman
Philip Efraim Feldesman (June 21, 1919 – September 1, 1986)[1] was an American bridge player.
Feldesman was born in Russia in 1919 and immigrated to New York City. He enlisted in the U.S. military in 1943 and became a naturalized citizen the next year.[2][3][4]
Bridge accomplishments[edit]
Awards[edit]
- Fishbein Trophy (1) 1967
- Herman Trophy (1) 1961
- Mott-Smith Trophy (2) 1965, 1966
Wins[edit]
- North American Bridge Championships (14)
- Senior Masters Individual (1) 1957 [5]
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (3) 1961, 1962, 1967 [6]
- Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1961, 1962 [7]
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1961 [5]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1965, 1966 [8]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1962, 1963, 1966 [9]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1973 [10]
- Reisinger (1) 1969 [11]
Runners-up[edit]
- North American Bridge Championships
- Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1967 [12]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1967 [13]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1969 [8]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1965 [9]
- Reisinger (1) 1965 [11]
- Spingold (1) 1969 [14]
Notes[edit]
- ^ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
- ^ New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989
- ^ American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). p. 618.
- ^ Truscott, Alan (September 6, 1986). "Bridge; Philip Feldesman Was Force In Many National Contests". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
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