Marilyn Johnson
For the author, see Marilyn Johnson (author).
Marilyn K. Johnson (1928[1] – October 31, 2007)[2] was an American bridge player from Houston, Texas.[1] She won three world championships, one at women pairs and two at women teams, all in partnership with Mary Jane Farell.[2] Farell and Johnson also won the North American von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs in 1978, which no other pair of women has done (1930 to 2014).[2]
Johnson majored in chemistry at Wellesley College and worked 33 years for Shell Oil.[2]
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (8)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1978 [3]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1968, 1973 [4]
- Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1957 [5]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976 [6]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1967 [7]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (1) 1973 [6]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1969 [8]
References
- 1 2 Francis, Henry G., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Francis, Dorthy A., Editor, Fifth Edition (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 658. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- 1 2 3 4 "Recalling a Champion Who Still Has Lessons to Share". Phillip Alder. The New York Times. January 17, 2008. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ↑ "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- 1 2 "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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