Lew Mathe
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
    
    Honors
    
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997[7]
 
Awards
    
- Herman Trophy (1) 1957
 - Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1959, 1964, 1967
 
Wins
    
- 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
    
- 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
    
- 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.
 - "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
 - 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.
 - "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.
 - "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.
 - "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.
 - "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.
 - "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.
 - "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.
 - "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.
 - "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
    
- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
 - "International record for Lewis Mathe". World Bridge Federation.
 
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