Edith Freilich

Edith Freilich née Seamon (died May 14, 2011) was an American bridge player, "one of the world's greatest female bridge players".^[1] As a player in important tournaments she was also known as Edith Seligman, Edith Kemp, and Edith Kemp Freilich. Among women she is second to Helen Sobel Smith for winning the greatest number of North American Bridge Championships. She was from Miami Beach, Florida.^[2]

Edith Seamon was raised in South Orange, New Jersey.^[3] Her brother Billy Seamon and sister Anne Burnstein also became leading bridge players.^[1]

Freilich won the top two KO events on the ACBL calendar, the Vanderbilt and Spingold in 1963.

In 1984, her team won the Wagar.^[4]

Freilich was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.^[5]

Freilich died in Miami on May 14, 2011.^[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997^[5]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (30)
  • Whitehead Women's Pairs (7) 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1966, 1979, 1986 ^[6]
  • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1943 ^[7]
  • Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (3) 1977, 1979, 1981 ^[8]
  • Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1982 ^[9]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1963 ^[10]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (8) 1951, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 ^[11]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (5) 1947, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1974 ^[12]
  • Reisinger (2) 1946, 1952 ^[13]
  • Spingold (2) 1953, 1963 ^[14]

Runners-up

• Venice Cup (1) 1982 ^[15]

• North American Bridge Championships
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1962 ^[16]
  • Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1957, 1978 ^[6]
  • Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (4) 1962, 1973, 1974, 1980 ^[8]
  • Grand National Teams (1) 1980 ^[17]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1960 ^[10]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1948, 1955, 1971, 1996 ^[11]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (4) 1942, 1945, 1948, 1964 ^[12]
  • Reisinger (1) 1964 ^[13]
  • Spingold (1) 1972 ^[14]

References

1. "Bridge: Remembering a Champion Who Had Great Table Presence". Phillip Alder. The New York Times. June 1, 2011. Retrieved 2014-12-21. Quote: "died on May 14 in Miami".
2. Francis, Henry G., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Francis, Dorthy A., Editor, Fifth Edition (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 624. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
3. "Freilich, Edith". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
4. "Bridge: Edith Freilich's Team Wins Title in Women's Knockout". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. March 21, 1984.
5. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
6. "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
7. "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
8. "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
9. "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
10. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
11. "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
12. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
13. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
14. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
15. World Team Championship Winners
16. "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
17. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-18.

External links

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
• Edith Kemp international record at the World Bridge Federation.
• Edith Freilich international record at the World Bridge Federation.