Lewis Lawrence Mathe (March 27, 1915 – March 10, 1986)[1] was an American world champion bridge player and administrator from Canoga Park, California.[2][3][4]

Mathe, a native of New York, served in the Army during World War II; he enlisted two days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.[5] He died in Los Angeles in 1986.[6] He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.[7]

Bridge accomplishments

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Honors

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  • ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997[7]

Awards

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Wins

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Runners-up

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References

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  1. ^ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
  2. ^ "Mathe, Lewis". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  3. ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 687. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  4. ^ "Lewis Mathe, Bridge Player who was world champion". The New York Times. March 12, 1986. Retrieved 2014-12-20. Quote: "died Monday at his home in Canoga Park".
  5. ^ U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  6. ^ State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  7. ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  8. ^ a b World Team Championship Winners
  9. ^ "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  10. ^ "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  11. ^ a b "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  12. ^ a b "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  13. ^ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League. [full citation needed]
  14. ^ a b "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  15. ^ a b "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  16. ^ a b "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  17. ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  18. ^ a b "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  19. ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  20. ^ "Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League. [full citation needed]
  21. ^ "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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