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]
