John Gerber (bridge)
# John Gerber (bridge)

John Gerber (May 18, 1906 – January 28, 1981) was an American bridge player.

Gerber was born in Yelisavetgrad, Russian Empire (now Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine). He settled in Houston, Texas, where he died in a hospital at age 74.

Gerber was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1998.

## Bridge accomplishments

### Honors

* ACBL Hall of Fame, 1998

### Wins

* North American Bridge Championships (7)
   * Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1959
   * Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1958
   * Marcus Cup (1) 1955
   * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1953
   * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1964
   * Reisinger (1) 1964
   * Spingold (1) 1954

### Runners-up

* Bermuda Bowl (1) 1961
* North American Bridge Championships
   * Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1953, 1968
   * Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1957
   * Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1974
   * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1960
   * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1967
   * Reisinger (2) 1957, 1959
   * Spingold (1) 1967
