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Sami R. Kehela [1] (born 1934), sometimes spelled Sammy Kehela, is a Canadian contract bridge player. A member of the Halls of Fame of both the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) [2] and the Canadian Bridge Federation, [3] he and his long-time partner, the late Eric Murray, are considered two of the best Canadian players in the history of the game.
Karen Allison is an American and Canadian bridge player and frequent Vugraph commentator.. Allison was taught to play bridge by her parents. [1]Allison is originally from New York and moved to Canada in 1973, however was still eligible to represent USA and did so in 1974 playing with Sally Johnson.
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 ...
Eric R. Murray (31 August 1928 in Hamilton, Ontario [1] – 19 May 2018) [2] was a Canadian contract bridge player and co-founder of the Canadian Bridge Federation (CBF). He and his long-time regular partner Sami Kehela were considered two of the best Canadian players in the history of the game. [3]
Canadian Bridge Hall of Fame; Seven Canadian national championships; ... World Bridge Olympiad (1982) Canada Bronze medal. North American Bridge Championships (3)
Named for Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe, who spent 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, the bridge will provide another link between one of the busiest points on the U.S.-Canadian border.
Kokish was inducted into the Canadian Bridge Federation's Hall of Fame. [ 5 ] In major teams-of-four competition, he was a five-time winner of the Canadian National Teams Championship (Flight A), all during the time from 1980 to 1999 when the winner routinely represented Canada in that year's or next year's world championship tournament, or in ...
Gavin Wolpert was born in Toronto, Ontario to a bridge playing family. His mother Hazel, a bridge teacher, started to teach him bridge at the age of seven. Later he trained with the Canadian junior bridge team, and subsequently moved to Florida. He is married to Jenny Wolpert, formerly Jenny Ryman of Sweden, another professional player. They ...