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Mr. Earl Ackerman was born in the year 1896. He was of New York, New York, United States. He was a coffee importer by trade.
His victories at the bridge table include:
1946 Winner of Pacific Southwest Masters Pairs 1951 Winner of New England Spring Open Pairs
Mr. Earl Ackerman was the President of the Pacific Bridge League from 1942 to 1945. The Pacific Bridge League was an organization founded by Mr. Tom Stoddard in 1933. The organization continued to be developed by Mr. Tom Stoddard throughout the fifteen years of its existence. It ceased operations in the year 1948/9. The Pacific Bridge League included the eleven far-western States, plus the territories of Hawaii and Alaska and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
The Pacific Bridge League quickly reached a membership numbering in the thousands, and promoted two major tournaments, in addition to many minor tournaments and bridge events. The All-Western tournament was conducted first in Los Angeles, California, United States, in 1935, and Bridge Week in 1936. Bridge Week was conducted half in Los Angeles, California, and half in San Francisco, California, United States.
He also served on many ACBL Committees.
The Evening Independent
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tuesday, February 8, 1949
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