Mark Molson

John Markland "Mark" Molson (28 April 1949 – 19 January 2006)[1][2] was a Canadian professional bridge player from Montreal and Fenton, Michigan.[3]

He was a member of the Molson family and attended Selwyn House School.[4]

Most frequently partnered with Boris Baran, he won the Canada national bridge team Championships seven times,[when?] seven North American Bridge Championships, and came in second as a member of the Canada open team in the 1995 Bermuda Bowl.

On September 5, 1998, his daughter, Jennifer Rose Molson, was born. He married fellow bridge world champion Janice Seamon-Molson, Jennifer's mother, on March 16, 1999. Janice is still a highly ranked Bridge player and Jennifer attended the New York Film Academy for musical theatre.

Molson died suddenly of complications during an operation for a dissected aortic aneurism. This medical issue first surfaced while Mark was playing golf.[citation needed]

He and Baran were inducted into the Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Fame in 2013.[citation needed]

Bridge accomplishments

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Awards

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  • Herman Trophy (1) 1989
  • Richmond Trophy (5) [5]
  • Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Fame, 2013

Wins

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Runners-up

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References

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  1. ^ Recalling a Great Tournament, And Mourning a Sudden Death
  2. ^ Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge - Biographies and Results (compact disk) (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.
  3. ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 696. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  4. ^ Selwyn House Founding Families: the Molsons
  5. ^ The Richmond Trophy is the Canadian equivalent of the McKenney Trophy (1937–1981), later the Top 500 or Barry Crane Trophy. [1]. [full citation needed]
  6. ^ "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  7. ^ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  8. ^ a b "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  9. ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  10. ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  11. ^ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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