John Gerber (bridge)
John Gerber was an American bridge player. He is the namesake of the Gerber convention.
Gerber was born in Yelisavetgrad, Russian Empire. He settled in Houston, Texas, where he died in a hospital at age 74.
Gerber was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1998.
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 1998
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Wernher Open Pairs 1959
- * Hilliard Mixed Pairs 1958
- * Marcus Cup 1955
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1953
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1964
- * Reisinger 1964
- * Spingold 1954