John C. Sutherlin (November 7, 1936 – May 12, 2018) was an American
bridge
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player from
Dallas, Texas
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.
He won the North American Bridge Championships 12 times and received both the Fishbein Trophy and the Mott-Smith Trophy.
Sutherlin died on May 12, 2018, at the age of 81.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards
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Fishbein Trophy (1) 1993
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Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1990
Wins
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North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual contract bridge, bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November fo ...
(12)
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von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1993
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Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1995
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Grand National Teams (1) 2006
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Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1990
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Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2013
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Vanderbilt (2) 1990, 1993
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Senior Knockout Teams (2) 1994, 2003
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Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1983
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Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1976
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Spingold (1) 1981
Runners-up
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World Mixed Pairs (1) 1982
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North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual contract bridge, bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November fo ...
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Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1962, 1994
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Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1999
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Grand National Teams (1) 1998
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Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1991
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Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (2) 2001, 2005
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Vanderbilt (1) 1985
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Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010
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Keohane North American Swiss Teams (2) 1982, 1996
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Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1967, 1997
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Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2005
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American contract bridge players
1936 births
Game players from Dallas
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2018 deaths