Nancy Gruver

Nancy Lois Gordon Gruver (August 12, 1931[1] – January 28, 1990)[2] was an American bridge player. She won more than a dozen American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) "national" championships and finished second in two world championships.[2]

Gruver graduated from the University of Maryland and lived for some time in Ellicott City, Maryland.[1] She died of a heart attack at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, survived by her husband John A. Gruver, one daughter and one son.[2]

In World Bridge Federation (WBF) competition, her second-place finishes were in 1966, playing with Sue Sachs in the second quadrennial World Women Pairs Championship, and in 1981 Venice Cup, playing with Edith Kemp on the 6-person USA women team.[2]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up

References

  1. ^ 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. 639. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nancy Gruver, Leader In Bridge, Is Dead at 58". The New York Times. January 31, 1990. Retrieved 2015-01-16. Quote: "died of a heart attack Sunday".
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  6. ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16. [full citation needed]
  7. ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16. [full citation needed]
  8. ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16. [full citation needed]