Richard Kahn (bridge) explained

Richard F. Kahn (1912-1987) was an American bridge player.

He died on May 24, 1987, of complications resulting from Parkinson's disease and heart problems at Lenox Hill Hospital. He was 75 years old and lived in Manhattan.^[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (6)
  • Marcus Cup (1) 1953 ^[2]
  • Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1934
  • Reisinger (1) 1949 ^[3]
  • Spingold (1) 1955 ^[4]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1953 ^[5]
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1951 ^[6]

Runners-up

• Bermuda Bowl (1) 1956 ^[7]
• North American Bridge Championships (3)
  • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1951 ^[8]
  • Spingold (1) 1963 ^[4]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1958 ^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard F. Kahn, Champion Of National Bridge Contests (Published 1987) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408030952/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/24/obituaries/richard-f-kahn-champion-of-national-bridge-contests.html . 2023-04-08 . live .
2. Web site: Marcus Cup Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
3. Web site: Reisinger Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
4. Web site: Spingold Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
5. Web site: Vanderbilt Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
6. Web site: von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
7. http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners
8. Web site: Open Pairs Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .