title: John Gerber (bridge)
text: # John Gerber (bridge)
  
  John Gerber (May 18, 1906 – January 28, 1981) was an American bridge player.
  
  Gerber was born in Yelisavetgrad, Russian Empire (now Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine). He settled in Houston, Texas, where he died in a hospital at age 74.
  
  Gerber was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1998.
  
  ## Bridge accomplishments
  
  ### Honors
  
  * ACBL Hall of Fame, 1998
  
  ### Wins
  
  * North American Bridge Championships (7)
     * Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1959
     * Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1958
     * Marcus Cup (1) 1955
     * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1953
     * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1964
     * Reisinger (1) 1964
     * Spingold (1) 1954
  
  ### Runners-up
  
  * Bermuda Bowl (1) 1961
  * North American Bridge Championships
     * Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1953, 1968
     * Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1957
     * Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1974
     * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1960
     * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1967
     * Reisinger (2) 1957, 1959
     * Spingold (1) 1967
  