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

Runners-up

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.
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  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.
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  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.
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