Billy Seamon Explained

William Edward Seamon (October 19, 1917 – April 25, 1992)^{[1] [2]} was an American bridge player.

Seamon was born in Newark, New Jersey. He lived for years in Miami Beach, Florida, and died there on April 25, 1992, some time after a stroke.^[2]

One of his sons, Michael Seamon and his daughter Janice Seamon-Molson are also Bridge players.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (5)
  • Grand National Teams (1) 1973 ^[3]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1963 ^[4]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1974 ^[5]
  • Spingold (2) 1956, 1963 ^[6]

Runners-up

• Bermuda Bowl (1) 1957
• North American Bridge Championships
  • Grand National Teams (2) 1978, 1980 ^[3]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1960 ^[4]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1952, 1973 ^[7]
  • Reisinger (1) 1954 ^[8]

Notes and References

1. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
2. Web site: William Seamon, 74, Leading Bridge Player (Published 1992) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115225022/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/27/obituaries/william-seamon-74-leading-bridge-player.html . 2018-01-15 . live .
3. News: GNT Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2009-07-24 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163644/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
4. News: Vanderbilt Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-03-24 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
5. News: Mixed BAM Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 14 . 2014-07-24 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
6. News: Spingold Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 12 . 2014-07-21 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
7. News: Mitchell BAM Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2013-12-01 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
8. News: Reisinger Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2013-12-06 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf . 2014-10-21 .