Charles J. Solomon

Charles Julius Solomon[1] (March 12, 1906 – May 1, 1975)[2][3] was an American bridge player, administrator, writer, and sponsor. He was inducted by the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2000.[4]

Biography

Solomon was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and an attorney, though he eventually left law to play bridge full time. In 1948, he married Margery "Peggy" Golder (née Mastbaum) of the same city. The daughter of philanthropist Jules Mastbaum, Peggy was recently widowed following the death of her first husband, U.S. Congressman Benjamin M. Golder (1891–1946) and was looking for someone to teach her the game; he soon became her bridge mentor and eventually her husband.[5][2][3] She became the third female ACBL Life Master and they were the subjects of a newspaper feature in 1960, "The Solomons: Top Married Bridge Team".[6]

In world championship teams-of-four competition, Solomon was a member of the 6-man USA squad in the 1956 Bermuda Bowl. Not yet a tournament, it was a long head-to-head match between representatives of North America and Europe, won by France.

Charles Solomon died in Philadelphia, aged 69.[5][3]

Published books

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

Wins

Runners-up

References

  1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  2. 1 2 "Solomon, Charles". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bridge: Game Owes Much to Gifts By Late Charles Solomon". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. May 7, 1975. Page 40.
  4. 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  5. 1 2 Dubin, Murrary (May 2, 1975). "Charles J. Solomon, 69, Renowned Bridge Expert". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 37.
  6. "Peggy Solomon". ACBL Bridge Beat 100. September 6, 2012. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
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  13. 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  14. "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  15. "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.
  16. "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
  17. "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 2014-10-17.
  18. "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
  19. "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.


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