Billy Eisenberg

Billy Eisenberg

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 (1) 1973
** Open Pair Trials (1) 1968
** Senior Team Trials (1) 2001
* Other notable 2nd places:
** Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 1985
** Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1976

Bibliography

* Billy Eisenberg and Paul Magriel, "Backgammon with the Champions".

ee also

* List of all-rounders in games of skill

External links

* [http://www.acbl.org/about/hall-of-fame/biography.php?id=12 ACBL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=513 World Bridge Federation profile]


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