Chuck Burger

Charles (Chuck) Frederick Burger (November 15, 1936 - March 25, 2021)^[1][2] was an American bridge player. Burger was from West Bloomfield, Michigan, and was an attorney.^[2]

Bridge accomplishments

Burger was an 11-time national bridge champion and elected to the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame in 2020 as a recipient of the Von Zedtwitz Award.

Awards

• ACBL Hall of Fame 2020
• Herman Trophy (1) 1970

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (11)
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1970 ^[3]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1969 ^[4]
  • Grand National Teams (1) 2005 ^[5]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1996 ^[6]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1969, 1988 ^[7]
  • Reisinger (2) 1988, 1992 ^[8]
  • Spingold (3) 1985, 1989, 1990 ^[9]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1969, 1973 ^[10]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2000 ^[4]
  • Grand National Teams (3) 1974, 1982, 1996 ^[5]
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1971, 1997, 1998 ^[11]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2000 ^[12]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1989, 1995 ^[7]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1996 ^[13]
  • Reisinger (4) 1981, 1993, 1994, 1996 ^[8]
  • Spingold (2) 1994, 1997 ^[9]