- P. Hal Sims
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Philip Hal Sims (November 8, 1886 – February 26, 1949)[1] was an American bridge player.
In the early game, he was considered one of the best players in the United States.[2] In 1931, he formed the Four Horsemen team composed of himself, Oswald Jacoby, Willard S. Karn and David Burnstine (Bruce), winning the Vanderbilt and Ashbury Park tropies in 1932 and the Reisinger in 1933[3].
In 1996, Sims was the first recipient of the von Zedtwitz Award.[4]
Contents
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame (von Zedtwitz Award) 1996
- ABL Honorary Member of the Year 1934
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (7)
- Vanderbilt (2) 1931, 1932
- Asbury Park Trophy (1) 1931
- Master Mixed Teams (1) 1930
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1930
- Fall National Open Pairs (2) 1931, 1932
Runner-ups
- North American Bridge Championships (7)
- Vanderbilt (1) 1930
- Chicago (now the Reisinger) (3) 1930, 1931, 1933
- Asbury Park Trophy (1) 1930
- Master Mixed Teams (1) 1933
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1933
References
- ^ "P. Hal Sims Dead; Bridge Expert, 62". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. 1949-02-28. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30F15FB3E5B167B93CAAB1789D85F4D8485F9.
- ^ "First Ten". time.com. Time Magazine. 1932-03-21. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,743395,00.html?iid=chix-sphere.
- ^ The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge. ACBL (New York), 6th Edition, 2001, ISBN 0-943855-44-6, page 165.
- ^ ACBL Hall of Fame
Categories:- 1886 births
- 1949 deaths
- American bridge players
- American sportspeople stubs
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