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