John R. Crawford

Writer, Deceased Person

1915 – 1976

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Who was John R. Crawford?

John Randolph Crawford 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 cube in match play.

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Born
Aug 4, 1915
Bryn Mawr
Also known as
  • John Crawford
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Feb 14, 1976
Manhattan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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