Lew Mathe
Lewis L. "Lew" Mathe (1915 – March 10, 1986) was an American world champion bridge player and administrator from Canoga Park, California.[1][2][3]
Lew Mathe was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.[4]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997[4]
Awards
- Herman Trophy (1) 1957
- Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1959, 1964, 1967
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl (1) 1954 [5]
- North American Bridge Championships (19)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1963, 1967 [6]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1971 [7]
- Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1959 [8]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1964 [9]
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1957 [10]
- Vanderbilt (3) 1964, 1966, 1967 [11]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1957, 1962, 1970 [12]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1970 [13]
- Reisinger (4) 1959, 1960, 1962, 1971 [14]
- Spingold (2) 1953, 1954 [15]
Runners-up
- Bermuda Bowl (3) 1955, 1962, 1966 [5]
- North American Bridge Championships
- Silodor Open Pairs (2) 1964, 1967 [8]
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1961 [16]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1967 [9]
- Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1959 [17]
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1982 [18]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1963 [11]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1972 [12]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1953, 1975 [13]
- Reisinger (1) 1966 [14]
- Spingold (2) 1971, 1974 [15]
References
- ↑ "Mathe, Lewis". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ↑ Francis, Henry G., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Francis, Dorthy A., Editor, Fifth Edition (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 687. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ↑ "Lewis Mathe, Bridge Player who was world champion". The New York Times. March 12, 1986. Retrieved 2014-12-20. Quote: "died Monday at his home in Canoga Park".
- 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- 1 2 World Team Championship Winners
- ↑ "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- 1 2 "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- ↑ "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
- Lewis Mathe international record at the World Bridge Federation.
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