Fishbein Trophy
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The Fishbein Trophy is awarded to the player who wins the most number of masterpoints at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
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[edit] History
The Fishbein Trophy was donated by ACBL in memory of Sally Fishbein and in recognition of the untiring efforts of Harry Fishbein, who served as ACBL Treasurer and refused to accept the customary compensation.
[edit] Winners
An asterisk indicates the record of number of masterpoints won was broken.
| Year | Winners | Number of masterpoints |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | John Crawford | n/a |
| 1953 | Milton Ellenby | n/a |
| 1954 | David Carter | n/a |
| 1955 | Paul Hodge | n/a |
| 1956 | Tobias Stone | n/a |
| 1957 | John Crawford | n/a |
| 1958 | Helen Sobel | n/a |
| 1959 | Ira Rubin | n/a |
| 1960 | Boris Koytchou | n/a |
| 1961 | Marshall Miles | n/a |
| 1962 | Ira Rubin | n/a |
| 1963 | Alvin Roth | n/a |
| 1964 | Percy Sheardown | 223 |
| 1965 | Alvin Roth | 210 |
| 1966 | Alvin Roth | 186 |
| 1967 | Phil Feldesman | 177 |
| 1968 | Jim Jacoby | 205 |
| 1969 | Bob Hamman | 180 |
| 1970 | Dave Strasberg | 155 |
| 1971 | Barbara Rappaport | 187 |
| 1972 | B. Jay Becker | 179 |
| 1973 | Richard Katz | 199 |
| 1974 | Richard Shepherd | 162 |
| 1975 | Grant Baze | 176 |
| 1976 | Richard Katz | 219 |
| 1977 | Ken Cohen | 198 |
| 1978 | Mike Passell | 215 |
| 1979 | Bobby Wolff | 179 |
| 1980 | Peter Weichsel | 194 |
| 1981 | Ralph Katz | 236* |
| 1982 | Mike Smolen | 221 |
| 1983 | Bob Hamman | 280* |
| 1984 | Steve Sion | 271 |
| 1985 | Bill Passell | 225 |
| 1986 | Mark Lair | 187 |
| 1987 | Danny Rotman | 188 |
| 1988 | Helen Utegaard | 168 |
| 1989 | Zeke Jabbour | 198 |
| 1990 | Ron Rubin, Michael Becker | 227 |
| 1991 | Eric Rodwell | 278 |
| 1992 | Juanita Chambers | 182 |
| 1993 | John Sutherlin | 233 |
| 1994 | Lynn Deas | 238 |
| 1995 | Nick Nickell, Dick Freeman | 253 |
| 1996 | Jeff Meckstroth | 269 |
| 1997 | Steve Garner | 247 |
| 1998 | Paul Soloway | 281* |
| 1999 | Eric Rodwell | 348* |
| 2000 | Rose Meltzer, Kyle Larsen, Lew Stansby, Chip Martel, Peter Weichsel | 315 |
| 2001 | Ralph Katz | 384* |
| 2002 | Tobi Sokolow | 304 |
| 2003 | Michael Rosenberg | 393* |
| 2004 | Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell | 350 |
| 2005 | Geoff Hampson | 348 |
| 2006 | Bjorn Fallenius | 365 |
| 2007 | Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell | 386 |
