John Sutherlin
American contract bridge player
John C. Sutherlin (November 7, 1936 – May 12, 2018) was an American bridge player from Dallas, Texas. He won the North American Bridge Championships 12 times and received both the Fishbein Trophy and the Mott-Smith Trophy.
Sutherlin died on May 12, 2018, at the age of 81.
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