Bobby Wolff

Bobby Wolff

Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff (born 1932) is a famous American bridge player and an original member of the Dallas Aces team, which was formed in 1968 to compete against the Italian Blue team which was dominant at the time. The Aces were successful and won their first world championship in 1970. Wolff has won 11 world championships, over 30 national championships, and was the president of World Bridge Federation (WBF) 1992–1994, and served as president of American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) 1987. He is the only individual to win world championships in five different categories. He is the author of a tell-all on bridge chronicling 60 years on the scene, entitled "The Lone Wolff".

Honors

* ACBL Hall of Fame 1995
* ACBL Honorary Member of the Year 1995

Awards

* Mott-Smith Trophy 1973
* Fishbein Trophy 1979

Wins

* Bermuda Bowl (7) 1970, 1971, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1995
* World Open Team Olympiad (1) 1988
* World Open Pairs (1) 1974
* Olympiad Mixed Teams (1) 1972
* Senior International Cup (1) 2000
* North American Bridge Championships (31)
** Vanderbilt (2) 1971, 1973
** Spingold (10) 1969, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
** Reisinger (8) 1970, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002
** Grand National Teams (3) 1975, 1977, 1986
** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1968, 1972, 1973, 1988
** Senior Knockout Teams (3) 2002, 2003, 2005
** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1984
* United States Bridge Championships (15)
** Open Team Trials (12) 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979 (Dec), 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003
** Senior Team Trials (3) 2000, 2001, 2007
* Other notable wins:
** Pan American Invitational Open Teams (3) 1974, 1976, 1977

Runner-ups

* Bermuda Bowl (4) 1973, 1974, 1975, 1997
* World Open Team Olympiad (3) 1972, 1980, 1992
* North American Bridge Championships (15)
** Vanderbilt (3) 1970, 1981, 1996
** Spingold (2) 1967, 1970
** Chicago (now Reisinger) (1) 1964
** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1969, 1980, 1984, 1989
** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1992
** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2007
** Life Master Pairs (2) 1960, 1968
** Men's Pairs (1) 1976
* United States Bridge Championships (4)
** Open Team Trials (3) 1974, 1979 (Jan), 1997
** Senior Team Trials (1) 2008
* Other notable 2nd places:
** Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (1) 1997
** Sunday Times–Macallan Invitational Pairs (1) 1992
** Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1988

External links

* [http://www.acbl.org/about/hall-of-fame/biography.php?id=87 ACBL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=556 World Bridge Federation profile]


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