Carol Sanders

Carol Melton Sanders (July 30, 1932 – August 28, 2012)[1] was an American bridge player from Nashville, Tennessee.[2] She was married to Thomas K. Sanders, also a bridge player. She won four world championships, all in partnership with Betty Ann Kennedy of Louisiana.[3][4]

Sanders and Kennedy were known as the Belles[3] or Southern Belles. They compiled 10 NABC wins and 8 runners-up together.[3]

Both Carol and Tom Sanders were inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.[5]

Sanders was the only child of Beulah and Clarence Melton. She died in Nashville in 2012, less than a year after the death of her husband.[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002[5]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (16)
  • Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1993 [6]
  • Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1961 [7]
  • Women's Pairs (1958-62) (1) 1962 [8]
  • Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1990 [9]
  • Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 1983, 1995 [10]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1963, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1999 [11]
  • Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1992, 1995 [12]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1976, 1982 [13]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1979 [14]
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1960 [15]
  • Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1990 [6]
  • Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1971, 1981 [9]
  • Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1985 [10]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (3) 1982, 1992, 1994 [11]
  • Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1986, 1991, 2000 [12]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1984 [13]
  • Reisinger (1) 1961 [16]

References

1. "Obituary: Sanders, Carol Melton". The Tennessean. August 30, 2012. p. B4.
2. 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. 728. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
3. "Bridge Loses Two Hall of Famers". Phillip Alder. The New York Times. August 31, 2012. Retrieved 2014-12-08. Quote: "Tom died last December and Carol, his wife, on Monday."
4. "Sanders, Carol". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
5. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
6. "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
7. "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
8. "Women's Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
9. "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
10. "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
11. "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
12. "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
13. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
14. "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
15. "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
16. "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.

External links

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame – with video interview
• "International record for Carol Sanders". World Bridge Federation.
• Funeral home obituary
• Carol Sanders at Find a Grave