Victor Mitchell (bridge) explained

Victor Mitchell (October 21, 1923 – January 5, 1995)^[1] was an American bridge player.^{[2] [3]} He was married to Jacqui Mitchell. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League's Hall of Fame in 1996.^[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame 1996 ^[4]
• ACBL Honorary Member 1988 ^[5]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (6)
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1962, 1963 ^[6]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1962 ^[7]
  • Spingold (2) 1956, 1959 ^[8]
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1965 ^[9]

Runners-up

• World Olympiad Teams Championship (1) 1964
• North American Bridge Championships (10)
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1965, 1988 ^[6]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1989 ^[10]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1965 ^[7]
  • Reisinger (1) 1955 ^[11]
  • Spingold (1) 1969 ^[8]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1969 ^[12]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1955 ^[13]
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1954, 1955 ^[9]

Notes and References

1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JB59-QY9 Social Security Death Index: Victor Mitchell
2. Web site: Victor Mitchell, Bridge Player, 71 . 1995 . The New York Times . en-US . 2017-09-30.
3. Web site: Mitchell, Victor (Vic) - American Contract Bridge League . www.acbl.org . en-US . 2017-09-30.
4. Web site: Hall of Fame . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
5. http://www.acbl.org/about-acbl/honorary-members/ ACBL Honorary Members
6. Web site: Mitchell BAM Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
7. Web site: Life Master Open Pairs Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
8. Web site: Spingold Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
9. Web site: von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
10. Web site: Mixed BAM Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
11. Web site: Reisinger Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
12. Web site: Vanderbilt Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
13. Web site: Wernher Open Pairs Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .