John Yocum Randolph Crawford | |
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| Born | August 4, 1915 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 14, 1976 Manhattan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Bridge and Backgammon Player |
John Yocum Randolph Crawford[1] (August 4, 1915 – February 14, 1976) was an American bridge and backgammon player.
In bridge, he was a member of United States teams that won the first three Bermuda Bowls, or world teams championships, in 1950, 1951 and 1953; a wholly new team represented the US in 1954. In backgammon, Crawford is known as the inventor of the "Crawford rule", a regulation that restricts use of the doubling die in match play.