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John Randolph Crawford (August 4, 1915, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania — February 14, 1976, Manhattan, New York) was an American bridge and backgammon player. In bridge, he won three consecutive Bermuda Bowl world championships (1950, 1951 and 1953). In backgammon, Crawford is known as the inventor of the Crawford rule.
Bridge Accomplishments more less Honors
Awards
Fishbein Trophy 1952, 1957
Herman Trophy 1953
Wins
Bermuda Bowl (3) 1950, 1951, 1953
North American Bridge Championships (37)
Vanderbilt (9) 1941, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960
Spingold (5) 1943, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1957
Chicago (now Reisinger) (10) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961
Men's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1956, 1961
Master Mixed Teams (4) 1942, 1945, 1948, 1957
Life Master Pairs (1) 1943
Men's Pairs (1) 1939
Rockwell Mixed Pairs (3) 1948, 1949, 1959
Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1945
Master Individual (1) 1956
Runner-ups
Bermuda Bowl (1) 1958
North American Bridge Championships (27)
Vanderbilt (1) 1952
Spingold (4) 1939, 1947, 1955, 1961
Chicago (now Reisinger) (2) 1948, 1950
Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1946, 1948, 1959, 1973
Master Mixed Teams (6) 1944, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1973, 1975
Life Master Pairs (5) 1938, 1941, 1947, 1952, 1956
Men's Pairs (1) 1953
Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1947
Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1942
Master Individual (2) 1951, 1958
Total Books: 17