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]
Silodor is sometimes credited with two books, "Silodor Says" and "According to Silodor". [20]
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]
Silodor is sometimes credited with two books, "Silodor Says" and "According to Silodor". [20]