The Rockwell Mixed Pairs is a national bridge championship held regularly at the Spring

American Contract Bridge League The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and susta ...

(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Rockwell Trophy, donated by Helen Rockwell in 1946, is presented to the winners. Originally contested at the Fall NABC, the event was moved to the Spring NABC in 1986. The event is a four-session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying and two final sessions; each pair consists of one male and one female player.

Winners

Five pairs have won twice: * John Crawford and

Margaret Wagar Margaret Wagar (April 6, 1902 – January 6, 1990) was an American bridge player from Delaware, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. The premier American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) annual championship for women teams since 1976 is the Wagar Women's K ...

, who won in 1948 and successfully defended in 1949; they also finished second in 1947. Crawford also won with

Dorothy Hayden Dorothy Hayden Truscott (November 3, 1925 – July 4, 2006) was an American bridge player, winner of four world championships and the top-ranked woman for many years. In the late 1960s, she authored two books on the game and later co-authored two ...

in 1959. *

Sidney Silodor Sidney Silodor (November 13, 1906 – August 4, 1963) was an American bridge player. Silodor was a World Champion, winning the Bermuda Bowl in 1950. Silodor is currently 6th on the all-time list of North American Bridge Championships wins with 34. ...

and

Helen Sobel Helen Elizabeth Sobel Smith (''née'' Martin; May 22, 1909 – September 11, 1969) was an American bridge player. She is said to have been the "greatest woman bridge player of all time" and "may well have been the most brilliant card player of ...

, who won in 1955 and successfully defended in 1956. Silodor also won with Edith Rosenbloom in 1941. *

Barry Crane Barry Crane (born Barry Cohen; November 10, 1927 – July 5, 1985State of California (CA Death Index)Family Tree Legends Retrieved May 20, 2009.) was a prolific television producer and director, and a bridge player who "won more titles than anyon ...

and

Kerri Sanborn Sharon Lou "Kerri" Sanborn (born July 29, 1946) is an American bridge player from New York City. She has won major tournaments as Kerri Davis and Kerri Shuman as well. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October), Sanbo ...

(then Shuman) won in 1975 and 1982. They finished second in 1971, 1974, and 1977, as Kerri and Stephen Sanborn did in 2008. *

David Berkowitz David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco, June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to eight shootings that began in New York City on July 29, 1976. Berkowitz ...

and

Lisa Berkowitz Lisa Berkowitz (born 1952) is an American bridge player. She is from Old Tappan, New Jersey. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (17) ** Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1986, 1987 ** Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 2009 ** ...

, who won in 1986 and successfully defended in 1987. * Tom Kniest and Karen Walker won in 2006 and 2009.

Sources

* 1946–2011 winners. * 2012 winners. * 2013 winners. * 2014 winners.

External links

NABC Winners: Rockwell Mixed Pairs
– official database view, all years {{WPCBIndex North American Bridge Championships Contract bridge mixed pairs

Winners

See also

Sources

External links