Thomas K. Sanders
Thomas Koonce Sanders, Sr. was an American bridge player from Nashville, Tennessee. He was married to Carol Sanders, a women's teams world champion player.
Sanders was a graduate of Vanderbilt University. He won a single World Bridge Federation gold medal as USA in the 1981 Bermuda Bowl tournament.
Tom and Carol Sanders were both inducted into the ACBL [Hall of Fame] in 2002. They were recipients of the von Zedtwitz Award; that is, were nominated for the Hall of Fame by a "Veterans Committee" of players out of the limelight for some time.
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, von Zedtwitz Award 2002
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships
- * von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs 1982
- * Blue Ribbon Pairs 1977
- * Hilliard Mixed Pairs 1961
- * Vanderbilt 1979, 1990, 1993
- * Senior Knockout Teams 1995, 1996, 1998
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1983
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1982
- * Spingold 1977
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1979
- * Silodor Open Pairs 1960
- * Wernher Open Pairs 1963
- * Vanderbilt 1978, 1985
- * Keohane North American Swiss Teams 1982
- * Reisinger 1961, 1973, 1986
- * Spingold 1963