Lou Ann O'Rourke was an American
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...
player. She died on Monday, December 16, 2019.
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
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North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual contract bridge, bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November fo ...
(1)
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Roth Open Swiss Teams
The Roth Open Swiss Teams is a North American bridge championship Swiss Teams event held at the summer American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canad ...
(1) 2007
Runners-up
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North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual contract bridge, bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November fo ...
(8)
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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 ...
(1) 2011
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Grand National Teams
The Grand National Teams (GNT) North American bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The Grand National Teams is a team knockout event. The event is broken into ...
(1) 2002
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Jacoby Open Swiss Teams
The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams is a four session Swiss Teams event with two qualifying a ...
(3) 2006, 2009, 2011
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Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match
The Mixed Board-a-Match Teams is a bridge competition held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
From 2010 the event is officially the Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match Teams, as it is contested ...
(1) 2001
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Roth Open Swiss Teams
The Roth Open Swiss Teams is a North American bridge championship Swiss Teams event held at the summer American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canad ...
(1) 2009
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Vanderbilt (1) 2007
Personal life
O'Rourke lived in
Portola Valley, California
Portola Valley is an incorporated List of municipalities in California, town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area, Portola Valley is a small, wealthy com ...
. She was married to the late J. Tracy O'Rourke.
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American contract bridge players