Background
Ruth T. Sherman was a daughter of Judge Henry L. and Mistress Edna L. Sherman.
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Ruth T. Sherman
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She received a Doctor of Philosophy in physical chemistry from Vassar College and worked several years in chemical research. She was a Doctor of Philosophy research chemist when she became a strong player in a recurring game including her brother John and based at the family apartment on Park Avenue.
Career
Goren says the Mixed Team Championship, 1935) Sherman died "suddenly" in her home at 14 East 75th Street in Manhattan, at age 61 on April 6, 1965. The remainder would revert to her family upon his death. During the month before her death, Sherman and Sally Johnson led the field of women pairs at the ACBL Spring Nationals after three of four sessions but finished third.
Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1946 Whitehead Women"s Pairs (3) 1934, 1945, 1947 Fall National Open Pairs (1) 1947 Wagar Women"s Knockout Teams (6) 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 Reisinger (1) 1953.
Achievements
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Grand National Trophy (1) 1935 North American Bridge Championships (11) Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1950 Whitehead Women"s Pairs (2) 1944, 1949 Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1942 Vanderbilt (1) 1953 Wagar Women"s Knockout Teams (1) 1942 Marcus Cup (1) 1953 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1935, 1945, 1951 Reisinger (1) 1944.
