John C. Swanson, Jr. (born 1937) is an American bridge player living in Lancaster, California.[1] Swanson has won 1 Bermuda Bowl, and 5 North American Bridge Championships.

Bridge accomplishments

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International Events

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American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)

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Writing

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  • Southern California Bridge News, Bidding Forum Moderator 1978-1987[7]
  • Western Conference Contract Bridge Forum, Bidding Forum Moderator 2009–present[8]
  • Author, “Inside the Bermuda Bowl” (1998)[9]
  • The Bridge World, contributor[10]
  • ACBL Bulletin, contributor[11]
  • Recap Bridge, Co-author (1972, 1973)

Bridge Theory

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  • Co-developer of the Walsh System[12]

References

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  1. ^ American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th Edition). p. 752.
  2. ^ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  4. ^ "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  5. ^ "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  6. ^ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  7. ^ ACBL District 23
  8. ^ Western Conference Contract Bridge Forum
  9. ^ amazon.com
  10. ^ The Bridge World (Oct 1974, Jul 1978, Mar 2004, Jan 2006, Jul 2008, Jul 2009, May 2011, May 2013)
  11. ^ American Contract Bridge League Bulletin
  12. ^ Neapolitian Club Walsh System Notes