Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Alfred Sheinwold

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Alfred Sheinwold.
Last updated on December 25, 2024.
Alfred Sheinwold

Alfred (Freddy) Sheinwold was an American bridge player, administrator, international team captain, and prolific writer. He and Edgar Kaplan developed the Kaplan–Sheinwold bidding system. Among other administrative assignments that he accepted, Sheinwold chaired the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) National Laws Commission from 1964 to 1975, and the ACBL Appeals Committee from 1966 to 1970. He was an editor of The Bridge World monthly magazine from 1934 to 1963 and was the editor of the monthly ACBL members' Bridge Bulletin from 1952 to 1958.

The real test of a bridge player isn’t in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he’s in.
It's not enough to win the tricks that belong to you. Try also for some that belong to the opponents.
Since the average person's small supply of politeness must last him all his life, he can't afford to waste it on bridge partners. — © Alfred Sheinwold
Since the average person's small supply of politeness must last him all his life, he can't afford to waste it on bridge partners.
Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself.
One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts.
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