Russ Arnold

Russell D. "Russ" Arnold (March 6, 1921 – January 27, 2012)^[1] was an American bridge player. He was world champion at the 1981 Bermuda Bowl and winner of nine North American titles.^[2][3]

Born in Winnipeg, Canada,^[4] he graduated from the University of Minnesota.^[4] Long-time from Miami, Florida, he was an accountant and partner^[5] in running a successful major appliance business and so did not play bridge often, making his achievements all the more remarkable.^[2]

Arnold was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2011^[6] as recipient of the annual Von Zedtwitz Award, which recognizes players who have achieved prominence in the game and have an outstanding tournament record but who may not have been in the limelight for some years".^[7]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, von Zedtwitz Award 2011^[6]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (9)
  • Grand National Teams (1) 1973 ^[8]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1980, 1993 ^[9]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (3) 1994, 1995, 1996 ^[10]
  • Reisinger (1) 1979 ^[11]
  • Spingold (2) 1963, 1985 ^[12]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Grand National Teams (1) 1980 ^[8]
  • Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2002 ^[13]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1960 ^[9]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 1997 ^[10]
  • Spingold (1) 1987 ^[12]

References

1. "Bridge: Remembering Deft Defense of a Hall of Fame Champion". Philip Alder. The New York Times. February 2, 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
2. "Arnold, Russ". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-29. Quote: "1927–2012".
3. "U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]". Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2011.
4. Frey, Richard L., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Kearse, Amalya L., Editor, Third Edition (1976). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (3rd ed.). New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. p. 557. ISBN 0-517-52724-3. LCCN 76017053.
5. 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. 564. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
6. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
7. ACBL Bulletin, March 2012, page 25.
8. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
9. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
10. "Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
11. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
12. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
13. "Trustcott/USPC Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
• Russ Arnold international record at the World Bridge Federation.