Peter Leventritt
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Peter A. Leventritt | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1915 |
| Died | December 6, 1997 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | bridge player |
Peter A. Leventritt (October 5, 1915 – December 6, 1997)[1][2][3] was an American bridge player, president of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for 1945–1946.[4] Leventritt was from New York City.[4]
Leventritt was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.[5]
Bridge accomplishments
[edit]Honors
[edit]- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002[5]
Wins
[edit]- North American Bridge Championships (13)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1944, 1951 [6]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1950 [7]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1953, 1964 [8]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1949, 1950, 1959 [9]
- Reisinger (3) 1941, 1949, 1963 [10]
- Spingold (2) 1956, 1960 [11]
Runners-up
[edit]- North American Bridge Championships
- Master Individual (1) 1952 [12]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1949 [7]
- Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1944 [13]
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (2) 1948, 1951 [14]
- Vanderbilt (6) 1946, 1947, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1967 [8]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1955 [15]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1947 [9]
- Reisinger (2) 1943, 1953 [10]
References
[edit]- ^ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
- ^ "Leventritt, Peter". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ^ Alan Truscott (22 December 1997). "Peter A. Leventritt, 82, Bridge Player Who Won 13 National Titles". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ 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. 677. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ^ "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 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ 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 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.[full citation needed]
- ^ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- ^ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- ^ "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
[edit]- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
- "International record for Peter Leventritt". World Bridge Federation.
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