Easley Blackwood, Sr.

Easley Rutland Blackwood (June 25, 1903 – March 27, 1992) was an American contract bridge player and writer, best known for the Blackwood convention used in bridge bidding.

Blackwood was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but lived most of his life in Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1968 to 1971 he was executive secretary of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).[1] He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1995.[2]

His son is Easley Blackwood, Jr., a noted musician.

Publications

Books[3][4]
Pamphlets[3]

Bridge accomplishments

Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. "Blackwood, Easley". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  2. 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  3. 1 2 "Blackwood, Easley 1903–1992". WorldCat. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
      Warning: includes works by Easley Blackwood, Jr.
  4. 1 2 "Easley Blackwood Bridge Books". Pattaya Bridge Club. Pattaya, Thailand. Retrieved 2014-05-20. With linked short reviews of most books.

External links

WARNING: WorldCat includes works by the musician Easley Blackwood, Jr.
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