Phil Feldesman

Philip Efraim Feldesman (June 21, 1919 – September 1, 1986)^[1] was an American bridge player.

Feldesman was born in Russia in 1919 and immigrated to New York City. He enlisted in the U.S. military in 1943 and became a naturalized citizen the next year.^[2][3][4]

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• Fishbein Trophy (1) 1967
• Herman Trophy (1) 1961
• Mott-Smith Trophy (2) 1965, 1966

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (14)
  • Senior Masters Individual (1) 1957 ^[5]
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (3) 1961, 1962, 1967 ^[6]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1961, 1962 ^[7]
  • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1961 ^[5]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1965, 1966 ^[8]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1962, 1963, 1966 ^[9]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1973 ^[10]
  • Reisinger (1) 1969 ^[11]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1967 ^[12]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1967 ^[13]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1969 ^[8]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1965 ^[9]
  • Reisinger (1) 1965 ^[11]
  • Spingold (1) 1969 ^[14]

Notes

1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
2. New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989
3. American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). p. 618.
4. Truscott, Alan (September 6, 1986). "Bridge; Philip Feldesman Was Force In Many National Contests". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
5. "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
6. "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
7. "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
8. "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
9. "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
10. "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
11. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
12. "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
13. "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
14. "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.