John Sutherlin
John C. Sutherlin was an American bridge player from Dallas, Texas. He won the North American Bridge Championships 12 times and received both the Fishbein Trophy and the Mott-Smith Trophy.
Sutherlin died on May 12, 2018, at the age of 81.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships
- * von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs 1993
- * Nail Life Master Open Pairs 1995
- * Grand National Teams 2006
- * Jacoby Open Swiss Teams 1990
- * Truscott Senior Swiss Teams 2013
- * Vanderbilt 1990, 1993
- * Senior Knockout Teams 1994, 2003
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1983
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1976
- * Spingold 1981
Runners-up
- World Mixed Pairs 1982
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1962, 1994
- * Blue Ribbon Pairs 1999
- * Grand National Teams 1998
- * Jacoby Open Swiss Teams 1991
- * Truscott Senior Swiss Teams 2001, 2005
- * Vanderbilt 1985
- * Senior Knockout Teams 2010
- * Keohane North American Swiss Teams 1982, 1996
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1967, 1997
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 2005