Thomas Koonce Sanders, Sr. (July 21, 1932 – December 11, 2011)
[ was an American bridge player from Nashville, Tennessee.]Carol Sanders
Carol Melton Sanders (July 30, 1932 – August 28, 2012) was an American Contract bridge, bridge player from Nashville, Tennessee. She was married to Thomas K. Sanders, also a bridge player. She won four world championships, all in partnership with ...
, a women's teams world champion player.
Sanders was a graduate of Vanderbilt University. He won a single World Bridge Federation
The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body of contract bridge. The WBF is responsible for world championship competitions, most of which are conducted at a few multi-event meets on a four-year cycle. The most prestigiou ...
gold medal as USA in the 1981 Bermuda Bowl tournament.[
Tom and Carol Sanders were both inducted into the ]ACBL Hall of Fame
This list is a compilation of contract bridge players, writers, administrators and personalities who have been recognized for their skills, achievements or contributions to the game as identified by various specific sources.
People recognized by ...
in 2002.[ They were recipients of the von Zedtwitz Award; that is, were nominated for the Hall of Fame by a "Veterans Committee" of players out of the limelight for some time.][
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Bridge accomplishments
Honors
* ACBL Hall of Fame, von Zedtwitz Award 2002["Induction by Year"]
''Hall of Fame''. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
Foundation for the Preservation and Advancement of Bridge (FPABridge.org). 2011. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
Wins
* North American Bridge Championships (12)
** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs
The Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
Usually called simply the "Life Master Pairs" or "LM Pairs", this is a six-ses ...
(1) 1982
** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1977
** Hilliard Mixed Pairs
The Hilliard Mixed Pairs national bridge championship was last held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
History
This was the original national mixed pairs event. It was contested at the ...
(1) 1961
** Vanderbilt (3) 1979, 1990, 1993 Senior Knockout Teams
The Baze Senior Knockout Teams national bridge championship was held at the fall American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. ...
(3) 1995, 1996, 1998
** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1983
** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1982
** Spingold (1) 1977
Runners-up
* North American Bridge Championships
** Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1979
** Silodor Open Pairs
The Silodor Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The Silodor Open Pairs is a four session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying ...
(1) 1960
** Wernher Open Pairs
The Wernher Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
Typically starting on the Tuesday of the NABC, the Wernher Open Pairs is a four session ma ...
(1) 1963
** Vanderbilt (2) 1978, 1985
References
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1932 births
2011 deaths
American contract bridge players
Vanderbilt University alumni
People from Nashville, Tennessee