Lew Stansby

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Name Lew Stansby

2016 Spring NABC - Vanderbilt Round 3 1/2 T4 Closed

Lew Stansby (born 1940) is an American bridge player from Dublin, California. Lew, a former commodities trader lives with wife and fellow national champion JoAnna Stansby. Since his first national win in the Reisinger in 1965, he has won over 35 national championships and seven world championships, accumulating a win in every decade since 1965. Tall, unassuming and softspoken, he is known for his phenomenal memory and calm demeanor.

Stansby was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2001.

Honors

ACBL Hall of Fame, 2001

Awards

Fishbein Trophy (1) 2000

Herman Trophy (1) 2007

Mott-Smith Trophy (2) 1984, 1986

Wins

Bermuda Bowl (3) 1985, 1987, 2001

d'Orsi Senior Bowl (2) 2005, 2007

Rosenblum Cup (1) 1994

World Open Pairs Championship (1) 1982

North American Bridge Championships (35)

Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1986

Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1998

North American Pairs (1) 2002

Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2010

Grand National Teams (7) 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2003

Roth Open Swiss Teams (2) 2010, 2013

Vanderbilt (7) 1967, 1984, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2011

Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2013

Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007

Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 2001, 2008

Reisinger (5) 1965, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1996

Spingold (3) 1975, 1990, 2000

Runners-up

Bermuda Bowl (1) 1989

Rosenblum Cup (1) 1982

North American Bridge Championships (24)

Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1991

Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1981

Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1999

North American Pairs (1) 1997

Grand National Teams (3) 2000, 2001, 2006

Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2000

Vanderbilt (3) 1992, 2006, 2010

Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2012

Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1989, 1994, 2008

Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2004

Reisinger (4) 1983, 2006, 2007, 2012

Spingold (4) 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003

References

Lew Stansby Wikipedia

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