Kitty Cooper (born 1950)[1] is an American bridge player and genetic genealogist originally from New York City,[1] now from San Diego. As a player in important bridge tournaments, she has been known also as Kitty Bethe,[2] Kitty Munson,[3] and Kitty Munson Cooper.[4]
Kitty Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Kitty Bethe Kitty Munson Kitty Munson Cooper |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, bridge player,and genetic genealogist |
| Known for | Bridge |
| Relatives | Hans Bethe |
| Website | kittycooper |
Bridge accomplishments
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edit- Venice Cup (1) 1989[5]
- North American Bridge Championships (8)
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1992[6]
- Senior and Advanced Senior Master Pairs (1) 1975[7]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1989[8]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (1) 1998[9]
- Keohane North American Swiss Teams (3) 1987, 1990, 2000[10]
- Senior Mixed Pairs (1) 2012[11]
Runners-up
edit- Venice Cup (1) 1995[5]
- North American Bridge Championships (8)
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 2006[6]
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1998, 2014[12]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 1984, 1994[8]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1988[13]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1998, 2000[14]
References
edit- ^ a b 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. 699. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ Truscott, Alan (February 24, 1988). "Bridge: Son of Nobel Prize Winner Is Famed in His Own Right". The New York Times.
- ^ Smith, Marc (1999). World Class: Conversations with the Bridge Masters. ISBN 9781894154154.
- ^ "Steve Cooper Obituary". April 2021.
- ^ a b "The World Bridge Teams Champ. | World Bridge Federation".
- ^ a b "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 2014-10-19.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- ^ a b "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ^ "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ^ "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ^ "Senior Mixed Pairs Winners". American Contract Bridge League. 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- ^ "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ^ "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ^ "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
External links
edit- "International record for Kitty Cooper". World Bridge Federation.
- Kitty Cooper's national record at the American Contract Bridge League