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'''Richard Freeman''' (1933 – June 29, 2009)<ref name=alder/> was a world champion American [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player holding the title of World Grand Master, the highest title of the [[World Bridge Federation]]. He won the [[Bermuda Bowl]] world team championship and won many [[North American Bridge Championships|national championships]]. Freeman was inducted into the [[ACBL Hall of Fame]] in 2001.<ref name=HOFby/> At the time of his death he held 17,880 [[masterpoints]].
{{For|other people with the same name|Richard Freeman (disambiguation){{!}}Richard Freeman}}
{{for|the sports physician|Richard Freeman (physician)}}
'''Richard A. Freeman''' (July 21, 1933 – June 29, 2009)<ref name=alder/> was a world champion American [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player holding the title of World Grand Master, the highest title of the [[World Bridge Federation]]. He won the [[Bermuda Bowl]] world team championship and won many [[North American Bridge Championships|national championships]]. Freeman was inducted into the [[ACBL Hall of Fame]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Hall of Fame
| author =
| publisher = ACBL
| url = http://www.acbl.org/about-acbl/hall-of-fame/members/freeman-richard
| date =
| accessdate = 2016-07-03 }}</ref> At the time of his death he held 17,880 [[masterpoints]].


==Early life==
==Early life==


He was born in 1933, and was from [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. He was a radio [[Quiz Kid]] in 1942.<ref name=OEB>{{OEB|5|624}}</ref> In 1952, Freeman became the [[ACBL Youngest Life Master|youngest Life Master]] in the [[American Contract Bridge League|ACBL]] ever at that time.<ref name=ACBLhof/> In 1993 he was a founding member of the [[Nick Nickell]] team where he played until his death as Nickell's professional partner. He died in Atlanta.<ref name=alder/>
He was born in 1933, and was from [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. He was a radio [[Quiz Kid]] in 1942.<ref name=OEB>{{OEB|5|624}}</ref> In 1952, Freeman became the [[ACBL Youngest Life Master|youngest Life Master]] in the [[American Contract Bridge League|ACBL]] ever at that time.<ref name=ACBLhof/> In January 1964, he became editor of newly published ''Modern Bridge'' magazine. In 1993 he was a founding member of the [[Nick Nickell]] team where he played until his death as Nickell's professional partner. He died in Atlanta.<ref name=alder/>


He graduated from the [[University of Chicago]] and received a J.D. from [[George Washington University]].<ref name=OEB/>
By age 13 Freeman was in his third year at the [[University of Chicago]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Private Lives |url=https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52814637 |newspaper=[[The Brooklyn Daily Eagle]] |date=July 13, 1947 |page=46}}</ref> He later graduated from the [[University of Chicago]] and received a J.D. from [[George Washington University]].<ref name=OEB/>


==Bridge accomplishments==
==Bridge accomplishments==
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* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (3) 1995, 2000, 2003 <ref name="WBF Winners">[http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners]</ref>
* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (3) 1995, 2000, 2003 <ref name="WBF Winners">[http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners]</ref>

* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (22)
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (22)
** [[von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs]] (1) 2003 <ref name="von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs]] (1) 2003 <ref name="von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners
|title = von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 6
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
|date = 2014-06-18
| page = 6
| date = 2014-06-18
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (2) 1979, 2000 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (2) 1979, 2000 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = Vanderbilt Previous Winners
|title = Vanderbilt Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 6
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|date = 2014-03-24
| page = 6
| date = 2014-03-24
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Marcus Cup]] (1) 1953
** [[Marcus Cup]] (1) 1953
** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams]] (3) 1955, 1962, 1966 <ref name="Mitchell BAM Winners">{{cite news
** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams]] (3) 1955, 1962, 1966 <ref name="Mitchell BAM Winners">{{cite news
| title = Mitchell BAM Winners
|title = Mitchell BAM Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 8
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
|date = 2013-12-01
| page = 8
| date = 2013-12-01
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match]] (1) 1961 <ref name="Mixed BAM Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match]] (1) 1961 <ref name="Mixed BAM Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = Mixed BAM Previous Winners
|title = Mixed BAM Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 14
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
|date = 2014-07-24
| page = 14
| date = 2014-07-24
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Reisinger]] (6) 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news
** [[Reisinger]] (6) 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news
| title = Reisinger Winners
|title = Reisinger Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 6
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|date = 2013-12-06
| page = 6
| date = 2013-12-06
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Spingold]] (8) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006 <ref name="Spingold Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[Spingold]] (8) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006 <ref name="Spingold Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = Spingold Previous Winners
|title = Spingold Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 12
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
|date = 2014-07-21
| page = 12
| date = 2014-07-21
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>


===Runners-up===
===Runners-up===


* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (2) 1997, 2005 <ref name="WBF Winners">[http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners]</ref>
* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (2) 1997, 2005 <ref name="WBF Winners">[http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners]</ref>
* [[Buffett Cup]] (1) 2008

* [[Buffett Cup]] (1) 2008

* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (14)
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (14)
** [[Silodor Open Pairs]] (1) 2007 <ref name="Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[Silodor Open Pairs]] (1) 2007 <ref name="Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners
|title = Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 11
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
|date = 2014-07-27
| page = 11
| date = 2014-07-27
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163800/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Blue Ribbon Pairs]] (1) 1970 <ref name="Blue Ribbon Winners">{{cite news
** [[Blue Ribbon Pairs]] (1) 1970 <ref name="Blue Ribbon Winners">{{cite news
| title = Blue Ribbon Winners
|title = Blue Ribbon Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 7
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf
|date = 2013-12-03
| page = 7
| date = 2013-12-03
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021164044/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Grand National Teams]] (1) 1983 <ref name="GNT Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[Grand National Teams]] (1) 1983 <ref name="GNT Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = GNT Previous Winners
|title = GNT Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 8
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
|date = 2009-07-24
| page = 8
| date = 2009-07-24
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163644/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (3) 1975, 1996, 2002 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (3) 1975, 1996, 2002 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = Vanderbilt Previous Winners
|title = Vanderbilt Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 6
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|date = 2014-03-24
| page = 6
| date = 2014-03-24
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams]] (6) 1957, 1958, 1977, 1983, 1998, 1999 <ref name="Mitchell BAM Winners">{{cite news
** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams]] (6) 1957, 1958, 1977, 1983, 1998, 1999 <ref name="Mitchell BAM Winners">{{cite news
| title = Mitchell BAM Winners
|title = Mitchell BAM Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 8
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
|date = 2013-12-01
| page = 8
| date = 2013-12-01
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Reisinger]] (1) 1965 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news
** [[Reisinger]] (1) 1965 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news
| title = Reisinger Winners
|title = Reisinger Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 6
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|date = 2013-12-06
| page = 6
| date = 2013-12-06
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Spingold]] (1) 1959 <ref name="Spingold Previous Winners">{{cite news
** [[Spingold]] (1) 1959 <ref name="Spingold Previous Winners">{{cite news
| title = Spingold Previous Winners
|title = Spingold Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 12
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
|date = 2014-07-21
| page = 12
| date = 2014-07-21
|accessdate = 2014-11-03
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-11-03 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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| author = Phillip Alder
| author = Phillip Alder
| newspaper = The New York Times
| newspaper = The New York Times
| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/crosswords/bridge/06cards.html
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/crosswords/bridge/06cards.html
| date = July 5, 2009
| date = July 5, 2009
| accessdate = 2007-11-11 }} Quote: "died last Monday".</ref>
| accessdate = 2007-11-11 }} Quote: "died last Monday".</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{ACBLhof|freeman-richard}}
* {{ACBLhof|freeman-richard}}
* {{WBFpeople|3778|Richard Freeman}}
* {{WBFpeople}}

{{WPCBIndex}}


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[[Category:American contract bridge players]]
[[Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia]]
[[Category:Bermuda Bowl players]]
[[Category:People from Atlanta]]
[[Category:George Washington University Law School alumni]]
[[Category:George Washington University Law School alumni]]
[[Category:University of Chicago alumni]]
[[Category:University of Chicago alumni]]
[[Category:Date of birth missing]]
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Latest revision as of 07:13, 27 October 2020

For other people with the same name, see Richard Freeman.
For the sports physician, see Richard Freeman (physician).

Richard A. Freeman (July 21, 1933 – June 29, 2009)[1] was a world champion American bridge player holding the title of World Grand Master, the highest title of the World Bridge Federation. He won the Bermuda Bowl world team championship and won many national championships. Freeman was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2001.[2] At the time of his death he held 17,880 masterpoints.

Early life

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He was born in 1933, and was from Atlanta, Georgia. He was a radio Quiz Kid in 1942.[3] In 1952, Freeman became the youngest Life Master in the ACBL ever at that time.[4] In January 1964, he became editor of newly published Modern Bridge magazine. In 1993 he was a founding member of the Nick Nickell team where he played until his death as Nickell's professional partner. He died in Atlanta.[1]

By age 13 Freeman was in his third year at the University of Chicago.[5] He later graduated from the University of Chicago and received a J.D. from George Washington University.[3]

Bridge accomplishments

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Honors

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  • ACBL Hall of Fame 2001 [6]

Awards

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Wins

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Runners-up

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References

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  1. ^ a b Phillip Alder (July 5, 2009). "Dipping Into the Freeman Files for Some Ingenious Bidding". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-11. Quote: "died last Monday".
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  3. ^ a b Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 624. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  4. ^ "Freeman, Richard". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  5. ^ "Private Lives". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 13, 1947. p. 46.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame". ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  7. ^ a b World Team Championship Winners
  8. ^ "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 2014-11-03.
  9. ^ a b "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  10. ^ a b "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  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 2014-11-03.
  12. ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  13. ^ a b "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  14. ^ "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  15. ^ "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  16. ^ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
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