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{{short description|American bridge player}}
'''Robert F. Jordan''' (1927<ref name=OEB/> – January 10, 2004)<ref name=truscott/> was an American [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player.<ref name=OEB>{{OEB|5|659}}</ref> During the 1960s he played on three North America or USA open teams that were runners-up to Italy (the [[Blue Team (bridge)| Blue Team]]) in world championships. [[Arthur G. Robinson |Arthur Robinson]] was his regular partner was on all three occasions.<ref name=truscott/>
'''Robert Francis Jordan''' (October 31, 1927 – January 10, 2004)<ref name="ssdi">''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. [[Social Security Administration]].</ref><ref name=truscott/> was an American [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player.<ref name=OEB>{{OEB|5|659}}</ref> During the 1960s he played on three North America or USA open teams that were runners-up to Italy (the [[Blue Team (bridge)|Blue Team]]) in world championships. [[Arthur G. Robinson|Arthur Robinson]] was his regular partner was on all three occasions.<ref name=truscott/>


Jordan was born in New York City and served briefly in the U.S. Army during World War II. Afterward he was in business "dealing cemetery lots". He lived "all his bridge-playing life in Philadelphia" but later relocated to [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] (sometime before 1994)<ref name=OEB/> and to Florida.<ref name=truscott/>
Jordan was born in New York City and served briefly in the U.S. Army during World War II. Afterward he was in business "dealing cemetery lots". He lived "all his bridge-playing life in Philadelphia" but later relocated to [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] (sometime before 1994)<ref name=OEB/> and to Florida.<ref name=truscott/>


Jordan died of [[lung cancer]] at home in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref name=truscott/> He was survived by his third wife Lorraine, one brother, and three children.<ref name=truscott/>
Jordan died of [[lung cancer]] at home in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref name=truscott/> He was survived by his third wife Lorraine, one brother, and three children.<ref name=truscott/> His son, Scott Jordan revealed that he beat his wife in a Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ceoscottevest/posts/pfbid0QdaEPupzLiLKuYcw6kzjMxUBfmxuRsDkb6EP6ApFrcgdVvuec4NZa5uvyZfc3mdZl post].


==Bridge accomplishments==
==Bridge accomplishments==
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* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (7)
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (7)
** [[Silodor Open Pairs]] (2) 1960, 1962 <ref>{{cite news
** [[Silodor Open Pairs]] (2) 1960, 1962 <ref>{{cite news
| title = Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners
|title = Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 11
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
|date = 2014-07-27
| page = 11
| date = 2014-07-27
|accessdate = 2014-10-17
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163800/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (2) 1961, 1968 <ref>{{cite news
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
| title = Vanderbilt Previous Winners
}}</ref>
| author =
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (2) 1961, 1968 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners">{{cite news
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|title = Vanderbilt Previous Winners
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| page = 6
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
| date = 2014-03-24
|page = 6
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>
|date = 2014-03-24
|accessdate = 2014-10-17
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match]] (1) 1959 <ref>{{cite news
** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match]] (1) 1959 <ref>{{cite news
| title = Mixed BAM Previous Winners
|title = Mixed BAM Previous Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 14
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
|date = 2014-07-24
| page = 14
| date = 2014-07-24
|accessdate = 2014-10-17
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
** [[Reisinger]] (2) 1966, 1967 <ref>{{cite news
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
| title = Reisinger Winners
}}</ref>
| author =
** [[Reisinger]] (2) 1966, 1967 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|title = Reisinger Winners
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| page = 6
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
| date = 2013-12-06
|page = 6
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>
|date = 2013-12-06
|accessdate = 2014-10-17
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>


===Runners-up===
===Runners-up===
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* [[North American Bridge Championships]]
* [[North American Bridge Championships]]
** [[Wernher Open Pairs]] (1) 1956 <ref>{{cite news
** [[Wernher Open Pairs]] (1) 1956 <ref>{{cite news
| title = Wernher Open Pairs Winners
|title = Wernher Open Pairs Winners
|publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| author =
|url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
|page = 4
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
|date = 2014-07-22
| page = 4
| date = 2014-07-22
|accessdate = 2014-10-17
|url-status = dead
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
|archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [[Hilliard Mixed Pairs]] (1) 1961 <ref>{{cite news
** [[Hilliard Mixed Pairs]] (1) 1961 <ref>{{cite news
| title = Mixed Pairs Previous Winners
| title = Mixed Pairs Previous Winners
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| page =
| page =
| date =
| date =
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>
}}</ref>
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (1) 1965 <ref>{{cite news
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (1) 1965 <ref name="Vanderbilt Previous Winners"/>
** [[Reisinger]] (1) 1961 <ref name="Reisinger Winners"/>
| title = Vanderbilt Previous Winners
| author =
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
| page = 6
| date = 2014-03-24
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>
** [[Reisinger]] (1) 1961 <ref>{{cite news
| title = Reisinger Winners
| author =
| publisher = American Contract Bridge League
| url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
| page = 6
| date = 2013-12-06
| accessdate = 2014-10-17 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=truscott>
<ref name=truscott>
[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/14/nyregion/robert-jordan-76-bridge-player-who-was-a-bridesmaid-3-times.html "Robert Jordan, 76, Bridge Player Who Was a Bridesmaid 3 Times"]. Alan Truscott. ''The New York Times''. January 14, 2004. Retrieved 2015-01-16. Quote: "died Saturday at his home in West Palm Beach".</ref>
[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/14/nyregion/robert-jordan-76-bridge-player-who-was-a-bridesmaid-3-times.html "Robert Jordan, 76, Bridge Player Who Was a Bridesmaid 3 Times"]. Alan Truscott. ''The New York Times''. January 14, 2004. Retrieved 2015-01-16. Quote: "died Saturday at his home in West Palm Beach".</ref>
}}
}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{WBFpeople|name=Robert Jordan}}


* {{WBFpeople|15539|Robert Jordan}}

{{WPCBIndex}}

{{Persondata
| NAME = Jordan, Robert F.
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Jordan, Bobby
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American contract bridge player
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1927
| PLACE OF BIRTH = New York City, New York, USA
| DATE OF DEATH = 2004-01-10
| PLACE OF DEATH = West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, Robert F.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, Robert F.}}
[[Category:1927 births]]
[[Category:1927 births]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:American bridge players]]
[[Category:American contract bridge players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Bermuda Bowl players]]
[[Category:Deaths from lung cancer]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Philadelphia]]
[[Category:Cancer deaths in Florida]]
[[Category:Deaths from lung cancer in Florida]]
[[Category:Date of birth missing]]
[[Category:Game players from New York City]]

Latest revision as of 08:08, 3 February 2024

Robert Francis Jordan (October 31, 1927 – January 10, 2004)[1][2] was an American bridge player.[3] During the 1960s he played on three North America or USA open teams that were runners-up to Italy (the Blue Team) in world championships. Arthur Robinson was his regular partner was on all three occasions.[2]

Jordan was born in New York City and served briefly in the U.S. Army during World War II. Afterward he was in business "dealing cemetery lots". He lived "all his bridge-playing life in Philadelphia" but later relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio (sometime before 1994)[3] and to Florida.[2]

Jordan died of lung cancer at home in West Palm Beach, Florida.[2] He was survived by his third wife Lorraine, one brother, and three children.[2] His son, Scott Jordan revealed that he beat his wife in a Facebook post.

Bridge accomplishments

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Wins

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Runners-up

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References

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  1. ^ Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Robert Jordan, 76, Bridge Player Who Was a Bridesmaid 3 Times". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. January 14, 2004. Retrieved 2015-01-16. Quote: "died Saturday at his home in West Palm Beach".
  3. ^ a b 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. 659. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
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