John Markland "Mark" Molson (28 April 1949 – 19 January 2006)Recalling a Great Tournament, And Mourning a Sudden Death was a Canadian professional bridge player from Montreal and Fenton, Michigan.
He was a member of the Molson family and attended Selwyn House School.Selwyn House Founding Families: the Molsons He also attended Bishop’s College School (BCS) in Lennoxville, QC graduating in 1966.
Most frequently partnered with Boris Baran, he won the Canada national bridge team Championships seven times, seven North American Bridge Championships, and came in second as a member of the Canada open in the 1995 Bermuda Bowl.
On September 5, 1998, his daughter, Jennifer Rose Molson, was born. He married fellow bridge world champion Janice Seamon-Molson, Jennifer's mother, on March 16, 1999. Janice is still a highly ranked Bridge player and Jennifer attended the New York Film Academy for musical theatre.
Molson died suddenly of complications during an operation for a dissected aortic aneurism. This medical issue first surfaced while Mark was playing golf.
He and Baran were inducted into the Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Fame in 2013.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards Herman Trophy (1) 1989 Richmond Trophy (5) The Richmond Trophy is the Canadian equivalent of the McKenney Trophy (1937–1981), later the Top 500 or Barry Crane Trophy. . Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Fame, 2013
Wins
North American Bridge Championships (7) Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1989 Grand National Teams (1) 2002 Keohane North American Swiss Teams (4) 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002 Reisinger (1) 1989
Runners-up
North American Bridge Championships Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1992 Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1998 Reisinger (1) 1982 Spingold (1) 1982
References
External links
Mark Molson Interview conducted by Audrey Grant (audio-video at YouTube)