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In the 1970s, Kansil wrote many crossword puzzles for The New York Times, and he was the backgammon editor for Games Magazine (1978 to 1983). A member of the Explorers Club, he was the journalist on the Zancudo-Cocha expedition in Ecuador in 1987, and he made a rare visit to Pitcairn Island in the South Seas that same year.
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 ...
Helen Elizabeth Sobel Smith (née Martin; May 22, 1909 – September 11, 1969) was an American bridge player. She is said to have been the "greatest woman bridge player of all time" [ 2 ] and "may well have been the most brilliant card player of all time."
Hubert Phillips (13 December 1891 – 9 January 1964) [1] was a British economist, journalist, broadcaster, bridge player and organiser, composer of puzzles and quizzes, and the author of some 70 books.
Ronald Eugene Andersen (May 26, 1941 – July 3, 1997) [1] [2] [3] was an American bridge player. He won 11 "national"-rated events at North American Bridge Championships, thrice-annual 10-day meets organized by the American Contract Bridge League, where he became known best as a superior live commentator in the vugraph room.
Bob Hamman also played with a very young player 13-year old World Champion from India Anshul Bhatt and had great things to say about the young man saying in humor “Well done. I am glad that my opponents are not as tough as Anshul. [12] ”. Bhatt also quoted Bob Hamman in his TED talk "Bridge-A Game for Life [13]"
Oswald "Ozzie", "Jake" Jacoby (December 8, 1902 – June 27, 1984) [1] was an American contract bridge player and author, considered one of the greatest bridge players of all time and a key innovator in the game, having helped popularize widely used bidding moves such as Jacoby transfers.
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".