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The first bridge Hall of Fame was inaugurated by The Bridge World in 1964 and invested nine members between then and 1966 after which it ceased sponsorship. The American Contract Bridge League adopted the concept to recognize the achievements and contributions of those residing in its territory (USA, Canada, Mexico and Bermuda) and inaugurated its own Hall of Fame [4] in 1995 by accepting the ...
Charles Henry Goren (March 4, 1901 – April 3, 1991) [1] [2] was an American bridge player and writer who significantly developed and popularized the game. He was the leading American bridge personality in the 1950s and 1960s and widely known as "Mr. Bridge".
Eric Victor Rodwell. Eric Victor Rodwell (born May 1, 1957) is an American professional bridge player. He has won the Bermuda Bowl representing the United States five times and is one of ten players who have won the triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad.
[a] Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games, particularly among seniors. [4] [5] The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the governing body for international competitive bridge, with numerous other bodies governing it at the regional level.
Jenny Wolpert née Ryman (born mid-1980s) is a Swedish American professional bridge player and teacher. [1] Before emigrating to North America she played as Jenny Ryman (to 2007). [2] Wolpert is a world champion, having been a member of the USA2 team that won the Venice Cup in 2013. [2] Jenny Ryman was born in Sweden. [1]
A new pairing for Hamman with Bart Bramley was announced in July [7] but never secured, according to a November report that Hamman will play with Justin Lall. [8] Justin was a silver medalist in the 2011 Bermuda Bowl [9] and is the son of Hemant Lall, Hamman's partner in 2007. [10] Bob Hamman is known to promote young talent.
Boye lives with his wife Tonje Aasand Brogeland, a schoolteacher and a fellow bridge player, in Flekkefjord in southwest Norway. They have two children. [2] His son Anders Brogeland also plays bridge. [7] He runs a bridge magazine Bridge in Norway (Bridge i Norge). In 2011 co-authored the book Bridge at the Edge on his bridge achievements with ...
The first seven champion "Master Pairs", from 1930 to 1936, and also the 1931 to 1933 runners-up, each comprised two of the nine men named Life Masters #1 to #9 by the American Bridge League when it introduced the title in 1936. Only one pair has defended its title successfully, the 1971 and 1972 winners Al Roth and Barbara Rappaport.