Russ Ekeblad
# Russ Ekeblad

Russell Alfred Ekeblad (August 17, 1946 – December 12, 2018) was an American bridge player from Portsmouth, Rhode Island and Jupiter, Florida. Ekeblad was born in Evanston, Illinois and was a graduate of Brown University.

## Bridge accomplishments

### Wins

* North American Bridge Championships (5)
   * Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1993
   * Grand National Teams (1) 2002
   * Spingold (3) 1992, 2005, 2009

### Runners-up

* North American Bridge Championships
   * Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1999
   * Grand National Teams (1) 2003
   * Vanderbilt (1) 2008
   * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1997
   * Reisinger (1) 2006
