John Sutherlin

John C. Sutherlin (born November 7, 1936, died May 12, 2018 [1] ) was an American bridge player from Dallas, Texas.[2] He won the North American Bridge Championships 12 times and received both the Fishbein Trophy and the Mott-Smith Trophy.

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• Fishbein Trophy (1) 1993
• Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1990

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (12)
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1993 [3]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1995 [4]
  • Grand National Teams (1) 2006 [5]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1990 [6]
  • Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2013 [7]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1990, 1993 [8]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (2) 1994, 2003 [9]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1983 [10]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1976 [11]
  • Spingold (1) 1981 [12]

Runners-up

• World Mixed Pairs (1) 1982
• North American Bridge Championships
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1962, 1994 [13]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1999 [14]
  • Grand National Teams (1) 1998 [5]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1991 [6]
  • Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (2) 2001, 2005 [7]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1985 [8]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 [9]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (2) 1982, 1996 [15]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1967, 1997 [10]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2005 [11]

Notes

1. "John Sutherlin Obituary - Dallas, TX".
2. American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). p. 752.
3. "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
4. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
5. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
6. "Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
7. "Trustcott/USPC Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
8. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
9. "Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
10. "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
11. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
12. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
13. "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
14. "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
15. "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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