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'''Lewis Lawrence Mathe''' (March 27, 1915 – March 10, 1986)<ref>''U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010''</ref> was an American world champion [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player and administrator from [[Canoga Park, California]].<ref name=ACBLhof/><ref name=OEB>{{OEB|5|687}}</ref><ref name=truscott/> |
'''Lewis Lawrence Mathe''' (March 27, 1915 – March 10, 1986)<ref>''U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010''</ref> was an American world champion [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player and administrator from [[Canoga Park, California]].<ref name=ACBLhof/><ref name=OEB>{{OEB|5|687}}</ref><ref name=truscott/> |
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Mathe, a native of New York, served in the Army during World War II; he enlisted two days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.<ref> ''U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.'' Department of Veterans Affairs.</ref> He died in Los Angeles in 1986.<ref>State of California. ''California Death Index, 1940-1997.'' State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.</ref> He was inducted into the [[ACBL Hall of Fame]] in 1997.<ref name=HOFby/> |
Mathe, a native of New York, served in the Army during World War II; he enlisted two days before the attack on [[Pearl Harbor]].<ref> ''U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.'' Department of Veterans Affairs.</ref> He died in [[Los Angeles]] in 1986.<ref>State of California. ''California Death Index, 1940-1997.'' State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.</ref> He was inducted into the [[ACBL Hall of Fame]] in 1997.<ref name=HOFby/> |
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 25 July 2022
Lewis Lawrence Mathe (March 27, 1915 – March 10, 1986)[1] was an American world champion bridge player and administrator from Canoga Park, California.[2][3][4]
Mathe, a native of New York, served in the Army during World War II; he enlisted two days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.[5] He died in Los Angeles in 1986.[6] He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.[7]
Bridge accomplishments
[edit]Honors
[edit]- ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997[7]
Awards
[edit]- Herman Trophy (1) 1957
- Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1959, 1964, 1967
Wins
[edit]- Bermuda Bowl (1) 1954 [8]
- North American Bridge Championships (19)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1963, 1967 [9]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1971 [10]
- Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1959 [11]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1964 [12]
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1957 [13]
- Vanderbilt (3) 1964, 1966, 1967 [14]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1957, 1962, 1970 [15]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1970 [16]
- Reisinger (4) 1959, 1960, 1962, 1971 [17]
- Spingold (2) 1953, 1954 [18]
Runners-up
[edit]- Bermuda Bowl (3) 1955, 1962, 1966 [8]
- North American Bridge Championships
- Silodor Open Pairs (2) 1964, 1967 [11]
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1961 [19]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1967 [12]
- Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1959 [20]
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1982 [21]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1963 [14]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1972 [15]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1953, 1975 [16]
- Reisinger (1) 1966 [17]
- Spingold (2) 1971, 1974 [18]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
- ^ "Mathe, Lewis". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (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".
- ^ U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ a b World Team Championship Winners
- ^ "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League. [full citation needed]
- ^ a b "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League. [full citation needed]
- ^ "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
[edit]- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
- "International record for Lewis Mathe". World Bridge Federation.
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