Richard Freeman (bridge)
Richard Freeman (1933 – June 29, 2009) was a world champion American bridge player holding the title of World Grand Master.[1] He won the Bermuda Bowl world team championship and won many national championships. Freeman was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League's Hall of Fame in 2001.[2] At the time of his death he held 17,880 masterpoints.
Early life
In 1952, Freeman became the youngest Life Master in the ACBL ever at that time. 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.[3]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame 2001
Awards
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl (3) 1995, 2000, 2003
- North American Bridge Championships (XX)
- Vanderbilt (3) 1979, 2000, 2003
- Spingold (8) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006
- Reisinger (4) 1976, 1980, 2004, 2005
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1955, 1962, 1966
More 2bd
- United States Bridge Championships (XX)
More 2bd
- Open Team Trials (XX)
More 2bd
- Other notable wins:
Runners-up
- Bermuda Bowl (2) 1975, 2005
- World Open Team Olympiad (2) 1972, 1980
- North American Bridge Championships (XX)
- Vanderbilt (3) 1975, 1996, 2002
- Spingold (1) 1959
- Reisinger (4) 1986, 1990, 1993, 1994
More 2bd
- United States Bridge Championships (XX)
- Open Team Trials (XX)
Notes
- ^ The highest title of the World Bridge Federation.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". ACBL. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ Phillip Alder (July 5, 2009). "Dipping Into the Freeman Files for Some Ingenious Bidding". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
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