Hugh Ross (bridge)

Hugh Ross (born 1937) is an American bridge player from Oakland, California.^[1]

Ross was born and raised in Montreal, Canada.^[2] He is a graduate of McGill University.^[1]

Ross was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.^[3]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002^[3]

Wins

• Bermuda Bowl (3) 1976, 1985, 1987 ^[4]

• North American Bridge Championships (19)
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1990, 1991 ^[5]
  • Grand National Teams (7) 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2003 ^[6]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1995 ^[7]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1984, 1987 ^[8]
  • Marcus Cup (1) 1963
  • Reisinger (6) 1968, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1985, 1986 ^[9]

Runners-up

• Bermuda Bowl (2) 1977, 1989 ^[4]

• Rosenblum Cup (1) 1982 ^[10]

• North American Bridge Championships
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1992 ^[11]
  • North American Pairs (1) 1985 ^[12]
  • Grand National Teams (1) 2001 ^[6]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1994 ^[7]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1996 ^[13]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1986 ^[14]
  • Reisinger (2) 1966, 1983 ^[9]

References

1. 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. 724. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
2. "Ross, Hugh". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
3. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
4. World Team Championship Winners
5. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
6. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
7. "Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 9. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
8. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
9. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
10. Rosenblum Cup Winners
11. "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
12. "NAP Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-21. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
13. "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
14. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-18.

External links

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
• Hugh Ross international record at the World Bridge Federation.