Peter Leventritt
American contract bridge player

Peter Leventritt

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American contract bridge player
A.K.A.
Peter A. Leventritt
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1916(New York City, New York, USA)
Death:
1998(New York City, New York, USA)
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Introduction

Peter A. Leventritt (October 5, 1915 – December 6, 1997) was an American bridge player, president of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for 1945–1946. Leventritt was from New York City.

Leventritt was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

  • ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002

Wins

  • North American Bridge Championships (13)
    • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1944, 1951
    • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1950
    • Vanderbilt (2) 1953, 1964
    • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1949, 1950, 1959
    • Reisinger (3) 1941, 1949, 1963
    • Spingold (2) 1956, 1960

Runners-up

  • North American Bridge Championships
    • Master Individual (1) 1952
    • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1949
    • Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1944
    • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (2) 1948, 1951
    • Vanderbilt (6) 1946, 1947, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1967
    • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1955
    • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1947
    • Reisinger (2) 1943, 1953