Larry T. Cohen (1943–2016) was an American bridge player. Cohen was from Palm Desert, California. He was a pharmacist and a graduate of University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Katz and Cohen
Cohen and Richard H. Katz won the collegiate bridge championship, then a event, representing Wisconsin. They continued their partnership and won several major events together during the next decade. Playing under ACBL auspices in Houston during January 1977, they were on the verge of advancing to represent North American in the Bermuda Bowl when officials accused them of cheating. They quit the final match after 96 of 128 s (which forced their three teammatesThe team, captained by John Gerber, also included George Rosenkranz, Roger Bates and John Mohan. Reference: to forfeit) and soon withdrew from the league, but subsequently sued the American Contract Bridge League for $44 million. The case was settled out of court with Katz and Cohen agreeing not to play with each other for the next two years.
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
North American Bridge Championships (10) Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1976 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1968 Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1988 Grand National Teams (1) 1974 Vanderbilt (2) 1975, 1976 Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2001 Reisinger (1) 1973 Spingold (2) 1973, 1976
Runners-up
North American Bridge Championships Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1969 Vanderbilt (2) 1973, 1989 Keohane North American Swiss Teams (2) 1992, 2003 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1971
See also Cheating in bridge
References