About Hugh Ross
Hugh Ross, 80, Canadian-born American bridge player.
Explore other notable deaths in 2017 or deaths in November 2017.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know Hugh Ross?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|Hugh Lennox Ross (February 23, 1937 in Montreal – November 20, 2017 in Oakland, California) was a championship contract bridge player. Although a Canadian citizen, he played on American bridge teams.
Ross was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was a graduate of McGill University. Ross was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl (3) 1976, 1985, 1987
- North American Bridge Championships (19)
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1990, 1991
- Grand National Teams (7) 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2003
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1995
- Vanderbilt (2) 1984, 1987
- Marcus Cup (1) 1963
- Reisinger (6) 1968, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1985, 1986
Runners-up
- Bermuda Bowl (2) 1977, 1989
- Rosenblum Cup (1) 1982
- North American Bridge Championships
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1992
- North American Pairs (1) 1985
- Grand National Teams (1) 2001
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1994
- Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1996
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1986
- Reisinger (2) 1966, 1983
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Hugh Ross on Amazon.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Ross_(bridge)
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- Sep 26, 2026
People who died on November 20
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Hugh Ross →Advertisement