Charles J. Solomon

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Charles J. Solomon
NationalityUnited States
Spouse(s)Margery Mastbaum Golder
FamilyJules Mastbaum (father-in-law)

Charles Julius Solomon[1] (March 12, 1906 – May 1, 1975)[2][3] was an American bridge player, administrator, writer, and sponsor. He was Inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2000.[4]

Biography[]

Solomon was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and an attorney, though he eventually left law to play bridge full-time. In 1948, he married Margery "Peggy" Golder (née Mastbaum), the daughter of philanthropist Jules Mastbaum. Peggy was recently widowed following the death of her first husband, U.S. Congressman Benjamin M. Golder (1891–1946) and was looking for someone to teach her the game; he soon became her bridge mentor and eventually her husband.[5][2][3] She became the third female and they were the subjects of a newspaper feature in 1960, "The Solomons: Top Married Bridge Team".[6]

In world championship teams-of-four competition, Solomon was a member of the 6-man USA squad in the 1956 Bermuda Bowl. Not yet a tournament, it was a long head-to-head match between representatives of North America and Europe, won by France.

Charles Solomon died in Philadelphia, aged 69.[5][3] He was survived by his wife and two stepdaughters, Joan Golder Ash and Norma Golder Brunswick.[7][8][9]

Published books[]

  • No Trump Bidding (Woodstown, NJ: Seven Stars Press, 1947), 48 pp. – "Rev., enl. ed." –OCLC 44909721
  • Slam Bidding and Point Count, Solomon and Bennett L. Disbrow (Philadelphia: Macrae Smith, 1951), 281 pp., LCCN 51-9194
  • How to Bid and What to Lead, Solomon and Disbrow (Macrae Smith, 1953), 128 pp., LCCN 52-11860
  • Hold Our Bridge Hands, Solomon and Bert Wilson (Philadelphia: Lefax Publ., 1969), 140 pp., OCLC 2556583

Bridge accomplishments[]

Honors[]

  • ACBL Hall of Fame, 2000[4]

Wins[]

Runners-up[]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Solomon, Charles". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bridge: Game Owes Much to Gifts By Late Charles Solomon". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. May 7, 1975. Page 40.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Induction by Year" Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Dubin, Murrary (May 2, 1975). "Charles J. Solomon, 69, Renowned Bridge Expert". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 37.
  6. ^ "Peggy Solomon". ACBL Bridge Beat 100. September 6, 2012. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  7. ^ Truscott, Alan (May 2, 1975). "Charles J. Solomon Dies at 69; Won 7 National Bridge Titles". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Norma Golder Brunswick". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Joan Golder Ash". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 9, 2016.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.[full citation needed]
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  12. ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Spingold 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.
  17. ^ "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 2014-10-17.
  18. ^ "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  19. ^ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.[full citation needed]
  20. ^ "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  21. ^ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.[full citation needed]
  22. ^ "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.

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