Rita Shugart (
née
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Kennedy) is an American
bridge
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player.
Shugart won her first national title in 1998.
She won the
Reisinger, arguably the most difficult of all the
North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven da ...
to win, in consecutive years, 1998, 1999, playing four handed. Shugart is the only female to win the event in over 60 years.
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
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North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven da ...
(3)
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Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1999
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Reisinger (2) 1998, 1999
Runners-up
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North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven da ...
**
Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1998
References
External links
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American contract bridge players
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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