Date of birth: 25 June 1903
Date of death: 27 March 1992
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Easley Rutland Blackwood, developer of the Blackwood bidding convention widely used in the contract bridge world, was the father of Easley Blackwood, Jr., a noted musician.

Born in Alabama, U.S.A., he lived mostly in Indiana, worked in life insurance, but was very active in the contract bridge world (Wikipedia).

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