Alvin Landy Explained

Alvin Landy (1905–1967) was an American bridge administrator and player.

Creator of the Landy convention, he was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League's Hall of Fame in 1998.^[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame 1998
• ACBL Honorary Member 1957 ^[2]

Awards

• von Zedtwitz Award 1998 ^[3]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (8)
  • Spingold (1) 1936 ^[4]
  • Marcus Cup (1) 1951 ^[5]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1947, 1948, 1954, 1958 ^[6]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1939 ^[7]
  • Spingold (1) 1949 ^[8]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships (4)
  • Masters Individual (1) 1939 ^[9]
  • Reisinger (1) 1949 ^[10]
  • Spingold (2) 1946, 1952 ^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hall of Fame . ACBL . 2016-07-31.
2. http://www.acbl.org/about-acbl/honorary-members/ ACBL Honorary Members
3. http://www.fpabridge.org/vonzedtwitz.htm Foundation for the Preservation and Advancement of Bridge - von Zedtwitz Award
4. Web site: List of Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
5. Web site: Marcus Cup Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
6. Web site: Mitchell BAM Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
7. Web site: Mixed BAM Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
8. Web site: Spingold Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
9. Web site: Masters Individual Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
10. Web site: Reisinger Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
11. Web site: Spingold Master Knockout Teams Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .