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Agnes Gordon

1906 – 1967

Canadian bridge player

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About Agnes Gordon

Lived 1906 – 1967 (aged 61). Agnes Gordon was a Canadian bridge player.

Agnes Leslie Gordon (née Willson, April 25, 1906 – May 24, 1967)

At the North American Bridge Championships meet in November–December 1963 (then called "Fall Nationals"), Gordon and Eric Murray won the premier annual championship of the North America, the Rockwell Mixed Pairs. Their score in the final session, 506.5 of 650 top, or 78%, is the highest single-session score in the history of national-level ACBL pairs competition (at least, it was from the 1930s to 2009). They went on to earn silver medals in the second quadrennial World Team Olympiad with a second-place finish behind Great Britain.

She died in a Buffalo hospital in 1967 from cancer.

Gordon was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2009.

Wins

North American Bridge Championships (6) Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1963 Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1961 Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (1) 1967 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1956, 1962 Reisinger (1) 1948

Runners-up

North American Bridge Championships Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1956 Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (3) 1957, 1963, 1964

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Agnes Leslie Gordon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Agnes Gordon?

Canadian bridge player

When was Agnes Gordon born?

Agnes Gordon was born on 25 April 1906 in Ridgetown.

When did Agnes Gordon die?

Agnes Gordon died on 24 May 1967.

What was Agnes Gordon's occupation?

Agnes Gordon was a bridge player.

What nationality was Agnes Gordon?

Agnes Gordon was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Agnes Gordon

· Wikidata: Q18350436

· DBpedia: Agnes Gordon

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