Education
Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt University.
Sanders was a graduate of Vanderbilt University. 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" on players out of the limelight for some time.
Honors ACBL Hall of Fame, von Zedtwitz Award 2002 Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1979 Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1960 Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1963 Vanderbilt (2) 1978, 1985 Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1982 Reisinger (3) 1961, 1973, 1986 Spingold (1) 1963.
ACBL Hall of Fame, von Zedtwitz Award 2002 North American Bridge Championships (12) von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1982 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1977 Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1961 Vanderbilt (3) 1979, 1990, 1993 Senior Knockout Teams (3) 1995, 1996, 1998 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1983 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1982 Spingold (1) 1977.