Arthur G. Robinson
Arthur G. Robinson (born 1936) was an American bridge player from Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1] During the 1960s he played on three North America or USA open teams that were runners-up to Italy (the Blue Team) in world championships. Robert Jordan was his regular partner on all three occasions.[2]
Robinson's first "national"-level victory in the American Contract Bridge League may have been his greatest. He was one of "four young bridge experts led by [Jordan]" who won the annual Vanderbilt Cup in 1961, when it was contested in a 64-team double-elimination tournament. Their teammates were Charlie Coon, manager of the Boston Chess Club, and Eric Murray, a Toronto lawyer.[3] Jordan–Robinson went on to qualify for the 6-man North America team in the 1963 Bermuda Bowl where they finished second to Italy's Blue Team—as Coon–Murray had qualified in 1962 with the same result.
Bridge accomplishments
[edit]Wins
[edit]- North American Bridge Championships (5)
- Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1962 [4]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1961, 1968 [5]
- Reisinger (2) 1966, 1967 [6]
Runners-up
[edit]- North American Bridge Championships
- Master Individual (1) 1960 [7]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1965 [5]
- Reisinger (1) 1961 [6]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 720. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ "Robert Jordan, 76, Bridge Player Who Was a Bridesmaid 3 Times". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. January 14, 2004. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ "The Bridge Deck". Florence Osborn. The New York Herald Tribune. March 30, 1961. Page 16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League. [full citation needed]
