Sherman Stearns

Sherman Drakeley Stearns^[1] (December 27, 1899 – January 11, 1965)^[2] was an American contract bridge player from New York and a member of the championship Four Aces team.^[2]^[3]

A real estate broker, Stearns was born in Illinois but later moved to New York City, where he died in 1965.^[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

North American Bridge Championships (5)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1938 ^[5]
- Vanderbilt (4) 1935, 1937, 1938, 1941 ^[6]

Runners-up

North American Bridge Championships
- Vanderbilt (1) 1931 ^[6]
- Spingold (1) 1934 ^[7]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1941 ^[8]
- Reisinger (1) 1934 ^[9]

References

^ World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
^ ^a ^b "Bridge: Sherman Stearns Won Fame As Member of 4 Aces Team". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. January 12, 1965. Quote: "died here yesterday".
^ 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. 747. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
^ Osborn, Florence (January 28, 1965). "The Bridge Deck". Simpson's Leader-Times. p. 13.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "List of 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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

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[1] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

[truscott-2] "Bridge: Sherman Stearns Won Fame As Member of 4 Aces Team". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. January 12, 1965. Quote: "died here yesterday".

[OEB-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. 747. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.

[4] Osborn, Florence (January 28, 1965). "The Bridge Deck". Simpson's Leader-Times. p. 13.

[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.

[Vanderbilt_Previous_Winners-6] "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.

[7] "List of 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.

[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.

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