Peter Leventritt

Peter A. Leventritt (October 5, 1915 – December 6, 1997)[1][2] was an American bridge player, president of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for 1945–1946.[3] Leventritt was from New York City.[3]

Peter A. Leventritt
Born	October 5, 1915 New York, New York
Died	December 6, 1997 (aged 82) New York, New York
Nationality	American
Known for	bridge player

Leventritt was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002[4]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (13)
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1944, 1951 [5]
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1950 [6]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1953, 1964 [7]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1949, 1950, 1959 [8]
  • Reisinger (3) 1941, 1949, 1963 [9]
  • Spingold (2) 1956, 1960 [10]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Master Individual (1) 1952 [11]
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1949 [6]
  • Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1944 [12]
  • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (2) 1948, 1951 [13]
  • Vanderbilt (6) 1946, 1947, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1967 [7]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1955 [14]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1947 [8]
  • Reisinger (2) 1943, 1953 [9]

References

1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
2. "Leventritt, Peter". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
3. 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. 677. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
4. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
5. "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
12. "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
13. "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
14. "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

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
• "International record for Peter Leventritt". World Bridge Federation.

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