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of New York. As a bridge administrator, he was treasurer of the
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356:(NY: Cornerstone Library, 1970), with a foreword by
22:(May 28, 1909 – December 11, 1993) was an American
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38:called him "the player best known in the world".
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354:Highroad to Winning Bridge: do you play Stayman?
122:From 1958 to 1972, Stayman was president of the
311:. New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc. 1956.
309:The Complete Stayman System of Contract Bidding
290:. New York: Wellington Associates, Inc. 1951.
368:A Chinese translation was published in 1972.
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