Phil Feldesman Explained

Philip Efraim Feldesman (June 21, 1919 – September 1, 1986)^[1] was an American bridge player.

Feldesman was born in Russia in 1919 and immigrated to New York City. He enlisted in the U.S. military in 1943 and became a naturalized citizen the next year.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• Fishbein Trophy (1) 1967
• Herman Trophy (1) 1961
• Mott-Smith Trophy (2) 1965, 1966

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (14)
  • Senior Masters Individual (1) 1957 ^[5]
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (3) 1961, 1962, 1967 ^[6]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1961, 1962 ^[7]
  • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1961 ^[5]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1965, 1966 ^[8]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1962, 1963, 1966 ^[9]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1973 ^[10]
  • Reisinger (1) 1969 ^[11]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1967 ^[12]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1967 ^[13]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1969 ^[8]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1965 ^[9]
  • Reisinger (1) 1965 ^[11]
  • Spingold (1) 1969 ^[14]

Notes and References

1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
2. New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989
3. Book: American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge. 618. American Contract Bridge League. 5th.
4. News: Truscott. Alan. Bridge; Philip Feldesman Was Force In Many National Contests. June 17, 2017. The New York Times. September 6, 1986.
5. News: List of Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League .
6. News: List of Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-06-18 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21.
7. News: Wernher Open Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2014-07-22 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21.
8. News: List of Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-03-24 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21.
9. News: Mitchell BAM Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2013-12-01 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf . 2014-10-21.
10. News: List of Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 14 . 2014-07-24 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf . 2014-10-21.
11. News: Reisinger Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2013-12-06 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf . 2014-10-21.
12. News: List of Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 11 . 2014-07-27 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163800/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf . 2014-10-21.
13. News: Blue Ribbon Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 5 . 2013-12-03 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021164044/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21.
14. News: List of Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 12 . 2014-07-21 . 2014-10-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21.