John Gerber (bridge)

John Gerber (1906 – January 28, 1981)[1][2][3] was an American bridge player. He was from Houston, Texas,[4] where he died in a hospital at age 74.[2]

Gerber was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1998.[5]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

Wins

Runners-up

References

  1. "Gerber, John". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  2. 1 2 "John Gerber, 74, Dies; devised a convention used in bridge games". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. January 29, 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-13. Quote: "died yesterday in a Houston hospital".
  3. "Bridge: John Gerber Remembered For a Career of Distinction". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. January 29, 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  4. 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. 629. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  5. 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
      With linked citations.
  6. 1 2 "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  7. "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
  8. 1 2 "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  9. 1 2 "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  10. 1 2 "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  11. 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  12. "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  13. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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