Sue Picus
Susan J. Picus (27 August 1948[1] – 17 November 2021)[2] was an American bridge player from New York City.[3] A graduate of NYU and the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[3] she had worked as a software engineering manager and director at Bell Laboratories, Unix System Laboratories, Novell, and Bear Stearns.
Bridge accomplishments[edit]
Picus won the Venice Cup in 1991 1993 and 2003. She finished 2nd in 1995. She won the inaugural McConnell Cup trophy in 1994. She captained the gold medal women's team in the 1997 and 2013 Venice Cup.
She finished first or second in every one of the 8 US women trials in which she played from 1991 to 2003, bar 1996.
She won her first two US titles before becoming a Life Master.
Wins[edit]
- North American Bridge Championships (10)
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 2009 [4]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (3) 1986, 2002, 2005 [5]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (2) 1972, 1991 [6]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1997, 2004 [7]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1971, 2000 [8]
Runners-up[edit]
- North American Bridge Championships
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1983 [9]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 1990, 1994 [5]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (3) 1985, 2002, 2004 [6]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1986, 1996 [7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Sue-Picus/6000000088169757084
- ^ Posting on the Bridge Winners website, 18 November 2021.
- ^ 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. 710. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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