Merwyn Maier
Merwyn D. "Jimmy" Maier (1909 – February 15, 1942)[1][2] was an American attorney and bridge player from New York City,[3] [1] He was a member of the Four Aces from 1937 until his death in New York in 1942[3][4] from an unknown virus.
Maier was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.[5]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004[5]
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (9)
- Masters Individual (1) 1939 [6]
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1941 [7]
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1940 [8]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1937, 1938 [9]
- Spingold (2) 1935, 1937 [10]
- Spingold (2) 1938, 1939 [11]
Runners-up
See also
References
- 1 2 "Merwin D. Maier, Bridge Expert, 33". The New York Times. February 16, 1942. Retrieved 2014-11-13. Quote: "died yesterday morning".
- ↑ "Maier, Merwyn". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- 1 2 Francis, Henry G., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Francis, Dorthy A., Editor, Fifth Edition (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 685. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ↑ "A Long-Delayed Honor for an All-Too-Brief Career". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. August 9, 2004. Page E4.
- 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
With linked citations. - 1 2 "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- ↑ "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
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