Sidney Silodor

Sidney Silodor (November 13, 1906 – August 4, 1963)[1] was an American bridge player. Silodor was a World Champion, winning the Bermuda Bowl in 1950. Silodor is currently 6th on the all-time list of North American Bridge Championships wins with 34. Silodor was a lawyer from Havertown, Pennsylvania.[2]

Silodor was named to its hall of fame by The Bridge World in 1966, which brought the number of members to nine, and was made a founding member of the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1995.[3][4][a]

Silodor was born in Newark, New Jersey to Charles and Pauline Silodor, Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire.[5] He was married to Elizabeth Collins. He died of brain cancer at Philadelphia's Temple University Hospital in 1963.[6]

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  2. ^ 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. 739. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
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  5. ^ 1920 United States Census
  6. ^ Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964


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