Ron Von der Porten

Ronald P. "Ron" Von der Porten (born 1936) is an American bridge player from Orinda, California.[1]

Books

Introduction to Defensive Bidding (Prentice-Hall, 1967), 151 pp.
Introduction to Competitive Bidding, Charles Goren and Von der Porten (Doubleday, 1984), 179 pp.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

North American Bridge Championships (6)
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1986 [2]
- Grand National Teams (1) 1982 [3]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1967 [4]
- Reisinger (1) 1962 [5]
- Spingold (2) 1975, 1980 [6]

Runners-up

Bermuda Bowl (2) 1962, 1977
North American Bridge Championships
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1984 [7]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1965 [2]
- Vanderbilt (3) 1961, 1963, 1971 [4]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1970 [8]

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References

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. 762. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
"Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
"GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
"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.

External links

"International record for Porten, Ron Von Der". World Bridge Federation.
Von der Porten, Ronald P. at Library of Congress Authorities, with 2 catalog records

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[ACBL-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. 762. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.

[Blue_Ribbon_Winners-2] "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[3] "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[Vanderbilt_Previous_Winners-4] "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.

[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] "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.

[7] "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[8] "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.