Kay Rhodes

Kathryn Mary "Kay" Rhodes (March 22, 1910 – June 19, 1996)[1] was an American bridge player of New York City and later Rohnert Park, California.[2]

Rhodes was born in Washington, DC, on March 22, 1910, to parents with surnames Vandekoolwyk (father) and Friesman. She died in Sonoma, California, on June 19, 1996.[1]

Rhodes teamed with three other women—Paula Bacher (later Ribner), Jane Jaeger, and Sally Young—in the 1947 National Board-a-Match Teams championship, played for the Chicago Trophy (now the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams or simply the Reisinger). They shared the title with two other teams and it remains the only win, albeit shared, for any all-women team in North America's three major open teams-of-four tournaments—Reisinger, Spingold, and Vanderbilt.[3]

Rhodes and Margaret Wagar won the Whitehead Women's Pairs four years in succession, 1955 to 1958.[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up
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References
  1. Rhodes, Kathryn Mary. "California, Death Index, 1940-1997". Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  2. 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. 718. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  3. "BRIDGE: The Last Survivor of a team with a special distinction". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. July 3, 2004. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  4. "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  5. "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.
  6. "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  7. "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.


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