Carol Crawford
Carol Ann Crawford (February 22, 1934 – August 10, 1982),[1] also known as Carol Stolkin and Carol Ross, was an American backgammon and bridge player from Buffalo, New York who spent many years in Detroit, Michigan.[1] In 1973, she became the second woman to win the world backgammon championships.
She was the second wife of John R. Crawford.[2] Like her husband, she had talent in both backgammon and bridge.[3]
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships (3)
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1974, 1975 [4]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1976 [5]
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References
- American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th Edition). p. 600.
- "John R. Crawford, contract bridge expert". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Monday, - Page 14. February 16, 1976. p. 14.
- Truscott, Alan (August 13, 1982). "Bridge: Carol Crawford Achieved A Lot in Different Games". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- "Mixed BAM Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
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