Kyle Larsen

Kyle Alan Larsen (January 2, 1950 – August 21, 2012) was a professional American bridge player. He was born in San Francisco, California, and was the son of two tournament bridge players. Larsen achieved many accolades throughout his career, including two world titles: the 2001 Bermuda Bowl in Paris and the 2006 Rosenblum Cup in Verona. He also won 12 national titles and was a nine-time runner-up. Larsen became the youngest ACBL Life Master at the age of 15 and was the youngest player to win a major North American title at 18. He partnered with Rose Meltzer and together they won both world championships and five North American Bridge Championships titles. Kyle Larsen was posthumously elected to the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2012. He passed away in August 2012 after a long battle with prostate cancer.