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Curtis Cheek

{{Short description|American bridge player (1958–2024)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}

Curtis Scott Cheek (February 15, 1958 – December 24, 2024) was an American bridge player. Cheek was from Huntsville, Alabama, and was an aerospace engineer.{{OEB|5|591}}

Cheek and the Dutch star Huub Bertens, who at the time resided in Oregon, established a partnership that represented the United States in the SportAccord World Mind Games at Beijing in December 2014.

Cheek died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 24, 2024, at the age of 66.{{Cite web |url=https://bridgewinners.com/article/view/curtis-cheek-feb-15-1958-dec-24-2024/ |title=Curtis Cheek Feb 15 1958- Dec 24 2024 |last=Silver |first=Joseph |date=2024-12-24 |website=www.bridgewinners.com |access-date=2024-12-24}}

Bridge accomplishments

=Wins=

2019 Platinum Pairs,

Yeh Bros. Cup 2017

|title=Wernher Open Pairs Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf

|page=4

|date=2014-07-22

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

|title=Life Master Open Pairs Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf

|page=4

|date=2013-11-29

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

|title=Vanderbilt Previous Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf

|page=6

|date=2014-03-24

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

|title=Keohane Swiss Teams Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf

|page=4

|date=2013-12-06

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

|title=Reisinger Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf

|page=6

|date=2013-12-06

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

=Runners-up=

|title=von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf

|page=6

|date=2014-06-18

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

|title=GNT Previous Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf

|page=8

|date=2009-07-24

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163644/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

|title=Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf

|page=9

|date=2014-03-29

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163816/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

|title=Mixed BAM Previous Winners

|publisher=American Contract Bridge League

|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf

|page=14

|date=2014-07-24

|accessdate=2014-10-17

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf

|archivedate=2014-10-21

}}

References

{{reflist |25em |refs=

[http://www.sportaccord.com/multimedia/docs/2014/10/Bridge_reg_list.pdf "Bridge Registration List"]. SportAccord World Mind Games. October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-13.

[http://worldmindgames2014.sportresult.com/Hide/en/-60/Participant/ParticipantInfo/42d81ced-1301-4c6b-9b4c-4f9e15c01452 "Cheek Curtis"]. Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-12.

}}

External links

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Category:1958 births

Category:2024 deaths

Category:American contract bridge players

Category:Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama

Category:Place of birth missing

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