Tobias Stone

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Tobias Stone (June 8, 1919 – February 15, 2012) was an American bridge player and writer from New York City. [1] [2]

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Stone was born in Manhattan. [3] He and Janice Gilbert married in 1955; divorced in 1975. [2] He retired from bridge and in 1986 moved to Las Vegas, [3] where he died in 2012. [4]

Stone was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2003. [5]

Publications

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

Awards

Wins

Runners-up

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References

  1. ↑ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 750. ISBN   0-943855-48-9. LCCN   96188639.
  2. 1 2 "Bridge: Devastating Defense from a Superlative Player" (obituary bridge column). Philip Alder. The New York Times. February 22, 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  3. 1 2 "Stone, Tobias". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  4. ↑ Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012
  5. 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  6. ↑ "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.[ full citation needed ]
  7. 1 2 "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  8. 1 2 "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  9. ↑ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.[ full citation needed ]
  10. 1 2 "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  11. 1 2 "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  12. 1 2 "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  13. ↑ "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  14. 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  15. ↑ "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  16. ↑ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.[ full citation needed ]
  17. ↑ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.


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