Giorgio Belladonna

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Giorgio Belladonna (June 7, 1923 - May 12, 1995) was an Italian bridge player, one of the most famous in bridge history. He won 16 World championship titles with the Blue Team, playing with Walter Avarelli and Benito Garozzo. Belladonna authored the Roman club bidding system. He was known as much for his mercurial temperament as for the brilliance of his card play; see, for example, Belladonna coup.

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• WBF Entry
• Giorgio Belladonna, 72, Player On Fabled Italian Bridge Team (Obituary), Alan Truscott, New York Times, 1995-05-14
• The All-Time Bridge Greats: Giorgio Belladonna, Bulletin 11 of 18th European Youth Team Championships, 2002-07-17