Paul Swanson Explained

Paul Swanson (born 1932) is an American bridge player from Morgantown, West Virginia. He is also the founder of Swanson Industries.

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1972

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (5)
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1973 ^[1]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1979, 1986 ^[2]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1972 ^[3]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1976 ^[4]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1978 ^[2]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1980 ^[5]
  • Reisinger (3) 1963, 1973, 1980 ^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-06-18 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21.
2. News: Wernher Open Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2014-07-22 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. News: Life Master Open Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2013-11-29 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21.
6. 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.