John R. Crawford

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John R. Crawford (born 1915, died February 14, 1976) was an American bridge and backgammon player. In bridge he won three consecutive World Championships (1950, 1951 and 1953).

In backgammon Crawford is known as inventor of the Crawford rule.

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[edit] Bridge career

[edit] Awards

  • ACBL Hall of Fame 1995
  • Fishbein Trophy 1952, 1957
  • Lou Herman Trophy 1953

[edit] Tournament record

[edit] Winner

  • Bermuda Bowl (3) 1950, 1951, 1953
  • North American Bridge Championships (36)
    • Master Individual (1) 1956
    • Men's Pairs (1) 1939
    • Mixed Pairs (3) 1948, 1949, 1959
    • Life Master Pairs (1) 1943
    • Master Mixed Teams (4) 1942, 1945, 1948, 1957
    • Men's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1956, 1961
    • Spingold Knockout Teams (5) 1943, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1957
    • Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (9) 1941, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960
    • Chicago (now Reisinger) (10) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961
  • Other notable wins:
    • USBC Bermuda Bowl qualifiers (4) 1950, 1951, 1953, 1958
    • USBC World Team Olympiad qualifiers (1) 1960

[edit] Runners-up

  • Bermuda Bowl (1) 1958
  • North American Bridge Championships (26)
    • Master Individual (2) 1951, 1958
    • Men's Pairs (1) 1953
    • Mixed Pairs (1) 1947
    • Life Master Pairs (5) 1938, 1941, 1947, 1952, 1956
    • Master Mixed Teams (6) 1944, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1973, 1975
    • Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1946, 1948, 1959, 1973
    • Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (1) 1952
    • Chicago (now Reisinger) (2) 1948, 1950
    • Spingold Knockout Teams (4) 1939, 1947, 1955, 1961

[edit] See also

List of all-rounders in games of skill

[edit] References

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