Marilyn Johnson
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Marilyn K. Johnson (1928[1] – October 31, 2007)[2] was an American bridge player from Houston, Texas.[1] She won three world championships, one at women pairs and two at women teams, all in partnership with Mary Jane Farell.[2] Farell and Johnson also won the North American von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs in 1978, which no other pair of women has done (1930 to 2014).[2]
Johnson majored in chemistry at Wellesley College and worked 33 years for Shell Oil.[2]
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (8)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1978 [3]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1968, 1973 [4]
- Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1957 [5]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976 [6]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1967 [7]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (1) 1973 [6]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1969 [8]
References
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External links
- Marilyn Johnson international record at the World Bridge Federation.
