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William (Billy) Eisenberg (born September 5, 1937) is an American bridge and backgammon professional. In bridge, Eisenberg has won five Bermuda Bowl world team titles and in backgammon he won the world title in 1975. Eisenberg is World Bridge Federation (WBF) and American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master.

Honors

ACBL Hall of Fame 1998

Wins

Bermuda Bowl (5) 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979
North American Bridge Championships (15)
- Vanderbilt (2) 1971, 1978
- Spingold (2) 1969, 1973
- Chicago (now Reisinger) (1) 1962
- Reisinger (2) 1970, 1976
- Grand National Teams (2) 1974, 1976
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1968
- North American Swiss Teams (1) 2001
- Senior Knockout Teams (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1968
United States Bridge Championships (7)
- Open Team Trials (5) 1969, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 (Jan)
- Senior Team Trials (2) 2005, 2008
Other notable wins:
- Cap Gemini Pandata World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1991
- Maccabiah Games (1) 1981

Runner-ups

Bermuda Bowl (1) 1975
World Senior Teams (1) 1994
North American Bridge Championships (15)
- Vanderbilt (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
- Spingold (2) 1970, 1999
- Reisinger (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1969
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1993
- Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2001
- Men's Pairs (1) 1981
United States Bridge Championships (3)
- Open Team Trials (2) 1968, 1973
- Senior Team Trials (1) 2001
Other notable 2nd places:
- Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1976

Bibliography

Billy Eisenberg and Paul Magriel, Backgammon with the Champions.

External links

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-'''William (Billy) Eisenberg''' (born [[September 5]], [[1937]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Contract bridge|bridge]] and [[backgammon]] professional. In bridge, Eisenberg has won five [[Bermuda Bowl]] world team titles and in backgammon he won the [[List of World Backgammon Champions|world title]] in 1975. He was inducted into the [[American Contract Bridge League]] Hall of Fame in 1998.
+'''William (Billy) Eisenberg''' (born [[September 5]], [[1937]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Contract bridge|bridge]] and [[backgammon]] professional. In bridge, Eisenberg has won five [[Bermuda Bowl]] world team titles and in backgammon he won the [[List of World Backgammon Champions|world title]] in 1975. Eisenberg is [[World Bridge Federation]] (WBF) and [[American Contract Bridge League]] (ACBL) Grand Life Master.
-==Honors==
+===Honors===
-*ACBL Hall of Fame 1998
+* ACBL Hall of Fame 1998
-==Tournament record==
 ===Wins===
 * [[Bermuda Bowl]] (5) 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979
 * [[North American Bridge Championships]] (15)
+** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (2) 1971, 1978
-** [[Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs|Life Master Pairs]] (1) 1968
-** [[Senior Knockout Teams]] (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
+** [[Spingold]] (2) 1969, 1973
-** [[Keohane North American Swiss Teams|North American Swiss Teams]] (1) 2001
-** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (1) 1968
-** [[Grand National Teams]] (2) 1974, 1976
-** [[Spingold|Spingold Knockout Teams]] (2) 1969, 1973
-** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt Knockout Teams]] (2) 1971, 1978
 ** [[Reisinger|Chicago]] (now Reisinger) (1) 1962
-** [[Reisinger|Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams]] (2) 1970, 1976
+** [[Reisinger]] (2) 1970, 1976
+** [[Grand National Teams]] (2) 1974, 1976
+** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (1) 1968
+** [[Keohane North American Swiss Teams|North American Swiss Teams]] (1) 2001
+** [[Senior Knockout Teams]] (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
+** [[Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs|Life Master Pairs]] (1) 1968
 * United States Bridge Championships (7)
-** Open Trials (5) 1969, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 (Jan)
+** Open Team Trials (5) 1969, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 (Jan)
-** Senior Trials (2) 2005, 2008
+** Senior Team Trials (2) 2005, 2008
 * Other notable wins:
 ** Cap Gemini Pandata World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1991
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 * [[World Senior Teams Championship|World Senior Teams]] (1) 1994
 * [[North American Bridge Championships]] (15)
+** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt]] (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
-** [[Wernher Open Pairs|Men's Pairs]] (1) 1981
-** [[Senior Knockout Teams]] (1) 2001
+** [[Spingold]] (2) 1970, 1999
-** [[Jacoby Open Swiss Teams]] (1) 1993
+** [[Reisinger]] (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
 ** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (1) 1969
-** [[Spingold|Spingold Knockout Teams]] (2) 1970, 1999
+** [[Jacoby Open Swiss Teams]] (1) 1993
-** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt Knockout Teams]] (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
+** [[Senior Knockout Teams]] (1) 2001
-** [[Reisinger|Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams]] (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
+** [[Wernher Open Pairs|Men's Pairs]] (1) 1981
 * United States Bridge Championships (3)
-** Open Trials (2) 1968, 1973
+** Open Team Trials (2) 1968, 1973
-** Senior Trials (1) 2001
+** Senior Team Trials (1) 2001
 * Other notable 2nd places:
 ** Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1976
 ==Bibliography==
-*Billy Eisenberg and [[Paul Magriel]], ''Backgammon with the Champions''.
+* Billy Eisenberg and [[Paul Magriel]], ''Backgammon with the Champions''.
 ==See also==
-*[[List of all-rounders in games of skill]]
+* [[List of all-rounders in games of skill]]
 ==External links==
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+[[Category:American bridge players]]
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-[[category:living people]]
+[[Category:American Jews]]
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