Name Prince Obolensky | ||
Died 1986, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Books Backgammon: The Action Game, Backgammon, Rules and Rulings | ||
Prince Alexis Obolensky (1915–1986), socialite and sometimes called the "father of modern backgammon," was a member of the princely Obolensky family of the Rurik Dynasty.
He emigrated to the United States from France in the 1920s, and attended the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Virginia Glee Club and Zeta Psi. During the 1960s and 70s he traveled widely promoting backgammon as a gambling and tournament game, co-founded the World Backgammon Club and remained its president at his death.
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