Russell D. "Russ" Arnold (March 6, 1921 – January 27, 2012) was an American bridge player. He was world champion at the 1981 Bermuda Bowl and winner of nine North American titles.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, he graduated from the University of Minnesota. Long-time from Miami, Florida, he was an accountant and partner in running a successful major appliance business and so did not play bridge often, making his achievements all the more remarkable.
Arnold was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2011 as recipient of the annual Von Zedtwitz Award, which recognizes players who have achieved prominence in the game and have an outstanding tournament record but who may not have been in the limelight for some years".ACBL Bulletin, March 2012, page 25.
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
ACBL Hall of Fame, von Zedtwitz Award 2011"Induction by Year" . Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
Wins
North American Bridge Championships (9) Grand National Teams (1) 1973 Vanderbilt (2) 1980, 1993 Senior Knockout Teams (3) 1994, 1995, 1996 Reisinger (1) 1979 Spingold (2) 1963, 1985
Runners-up
North American Bridge Championships Grand National Teams (1) 1980 Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2002 Vanderbilt (1) 1960 Senior Knockout Teams (1) 1997 Spingold (1) 1987
References
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