George Rapée

George Nicholas Rapée (May 22, 1915 – April 1, 1999) was an American bridge player. From 1942 to 1980 he was the most successful player in the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) in its three most important tournaments, the Vanderbilt, Spingold, and Reisinger. or, in the words of his obituary by Alan Truscott, "a real estate lawyer ... assembling properties for development".

World championships Wins (3) Bermuda Bowl, 1950, 1951, 1953 Other medals Bermuda Bowl, second 1958, third 1969 World Team Olympiad, third 1960 Rosenblum Cup, third 1990

North America North American Bridge Championships national-rated wins (24) and runners-up

Wins Master Individual (2) 1944, 1949 Vanderbilt (8) 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1970 Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1945, 1950 Vanderbilt (5) 1942, 1944, 1952, 1965, 1967 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1946, 1948, 1972 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1952, 1968 Reisinger (6) 1947, 1948, 1950, 1968, 1969, 1972 Spingold (8) 1943, 1947, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1976, 1980