Frederick Hamilton

Fred Hamilton, Ed Manfield, Jacqui Mitchell, Steve Robinson, Tobias Stone(von Zedtwitz Award), Henry Francis(Blackwood Award)
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Frederick Hamilton was born and raised in East Lansing , Mich. , where his father was an English professor at Michigan State University . "My parents played some bridge so I had an early introduction to the game."

At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and though he never played bridge for those three years, he says, "I had my trusty Goren book with me." After his discharge, he enrolled at MSU on the G. I. Bill and talked his mom into going to the local duplicate club."We finished third - and I was hooked!I learned as much as possible from those I played with until eventually they were learning from me."

Mike Passell, whose illustrious bridge career he helped to launch, reminisces, "I played with Freddie in my first World Championship in Manila in the '70s leading from beginning to almost the end before losing to Hamman-Wolff, etc."

Reflecting upon his long and distinguished career, Fred considers his most treasured bridge accomplishment to be winning the Bermuda Bowl (World Championship), defeating the fabled Italian Blue Team in 1976.He names Billy Eisenberg, Mark Lair, Mike Passell and Paul Soloway as "my favorite partners and good friends."

Besides the overwhelming successes he has achieved as a professional bridge player and teacher, few major NABC events have eluded him.Fred has captured multiple victories in the Reisinger, Vanderbilt and Spingold.Other notable triumphs include the 1982 Cavendish Invitational, 1994 Senior Pairs, 1996 and 1998 Senior Knockouts, 1998 Senior Swiss Teams and 2001 Silver Ribbon Pairs.He holds the prestigious titles of WBF World Grand Master and ACBL Grand Life Master and is also the inventor of the popular Hamilton convention over notrump.

Fred Hamilton
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Frederick Hamilton was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, where his father was an English professor at Michigan State University."His parents played some bridge so he had an early introduction to the game."

At the age of 17, Fred joined the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and though he never played bridge for those three years, he says, "I had my trusty Goren book with me." After his discharge, he enrolled at MSU on the G. I. Bill and talked his mom into going to the local duplicate club.
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Reflecting upon his long and distinguished career, Fred considers his most treasured bridge accomplishment to be winning the Bermuda Bowl (World Championship), defeating the fabled Italian Blue Team in 1976.He names Billy Eisenberg, Mark Lair, Mike Passell and Paul Soloway as "my favorite partners and good friends."

Besides the overwhelming successes he has achieved as a professional bridge player and teacher, few major NABC events have eluded him.Fred has captured multiple victories in the Reisinger, Vanderbilt and Spingold.Other notable triumphs include the 1982 Cavendish Invitational, 1994 Senior Pairs, 1996 and 1998 Senior Knockouts, 1998 Senior Swiss Teams and 2001 Silver Ribbon Pairs.

He holds the prestigious titles of WBF World Grand Master and ACBL Grand Life Master and is also the inventor of the popular Hamilton convention over no-trump.See ACBL Hall of Fame

Fred is available for private and group lessons in person or individual lessons online.Call (702) 275-3714.

I'd like to personally welcome Fred to the VCO roster.Fred and I have been friends since 1970 and I'm thrilled he is sharing his "Insider" info with us all!

Fred Hamilton and Marleen Marino in the 1980's at the Las Vegas Hilton

Fred Binzer Hamilton

Fred Binzer Hamilton , 57 , of Monroe , died Saturday , Sept. 1 , 2001 at Lynchburg General Hospital.He was the husband of Patsy Johns Hamilton.

Born in Amherst County , March 8 , 1944 , he was the son of the late Clarence and Connie Hamilton.Fred was a retired groundsman for Central Virginia Training Center for 18 years and a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict.

In addition to his wife , Fred is survived by two sons , L. Michael Hamilton and his friend , Angela Wood of Monroe and Calvin E. Hamilton and his wife , Robin of Amherst ; one daughter , Sue H. Miller and her husband , Ray of Monroe ; a close personal friend of the family , Irene Shepherd , seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday , Sept. 3 , 2001 from Whitten Monelison Chapel by the Rev. B. Lloyde.Military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 16.Interment will follow in St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery.