Billy Eisenberg
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William (Billy) Eisenberg (born September 5, 1937) is an American bridge and backgammon professional. Eisenberg ended first in world bridge championships for teams in 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In backgammon he won the world title in 1974. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame in 1998.
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[edit] Tournament record
[edit] Winner
- Bermuda Bowl (5) 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979
- North American Bridge Championships (14)
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1968
- Senior's Knockout Teams (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
- North American Swiss Teams (1) 2001
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1968
- Grand National Open Teams (2) 1974, 1976
- Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1969, 1973
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (2) 1971, 1978
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1970, 1976
- Other notable wins:
- USBC Bermuda Bowl qualifiers (7) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
- USBC World Team Olympiad qualifiers (1) 1976
- Cap Gemini World Top (1) 1991
[edit] Runners-up
- Bermuda Bowl (1) 1975
- World Senior Teams (1) 1994
- North American Bridge Championships (15)
- Men's Pairs (1) 1981
- Senior's Knockout Teams (1) 2001
- Open Swiss Teams (1) 1993
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1969
- Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1970, 1999
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
[edit] Bibliography
Billy Eisenberg and Paul Magriel, Backgammon with the Champions.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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