Richard Lincoln Frey (February 12, 1905 – October 17, 1988)[1][2] was an American contract bridge player, writer, editor and commentator.[3] From New York City,[4] he died of cancer there in 1988.[2]
Richard L. Frey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Lincoln Frey February 12, 1905 New York City, US |
| Died | October 17, 1988 (aged 83) New York City, US |
| Other names | Dick Frey |
| Known for | Bridge Player in Four Aces and Ely Culbertson |
An original member of the championship Four Aces team in 1932, Frey left in 1935 to join Ely Culbertson's many bridge enterprises. He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.[5]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997[5]
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (6)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1934 [6]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1934, 1942 [7]
- Spingold (1) 1933 [8]
- Masters Team of 4 (1) 1934 [8]
- Spingold (1) 1942 [9]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Masters Individual (1) 1931 [10]
- Vanderbilt (3) 1932, 1933, 1944 [7]
- Reisinger (1) 1935 [11]
See also
References
External links
- Richard Frey at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
- "International record for Richard Frey". World Bridge Federation.
- Richard L. Frey at Library of Congress, with 16 library catalog records
