Victor Mitchell (bridge)

Victor Mitchell (October 21, 1923 – January 5, 1995)^[1] was an American bridge player.^[2][3] He was married to Jacqui Mitchell. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League's Hall of Fame in 1996.^[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame 1996 ^[4]
• ACBL Honorary Member 1988 ^[5]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (6)
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1962, 1963 ^[6]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1962 ^[7]
  • Spingold (2) 1956, 1959 ^[8]
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1965 ^[9]

Runners-up

• World Olympiad Teams Championship (1) 1964
• North American Bridge Championships (10)
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1965, 1988 ^[6]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1989 ^[10]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1965 ^[7]
  • Reisinger (1) 1955 ^[11]
  • Spingold (1) 1969 ^[8]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1969 ^[12]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1955 ^[13]
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1954, 1955 ^[9]

Notes

1. Social Security Death Index: Victor Mitchell
2. "Victor Mitchell, Bridge Player, 71". The New York Times. 1995. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
3. "Mitchell, Victor (Vic) - American Contract Bridge League". www.acbl.org. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
4. "Hall of Fame". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
5. ACBL Honorary Members
6. "Mitchell BAM Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
7. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
8. "Spingold Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
9. "von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
10. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
11. "Reisinger Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
12. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
13. "Wernher Open Pairs Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

External links

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
• "International record for Victor Mitchell". World Bridge Federation.