Lew Mathe
Lewis Lawrence Mathe was an American world champion bridge player and administrator from Canoga Park, California.
Mathe, a native of New York, served in the Army during World War II; he enlisted two days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He died in Los Angeles in 1986. He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997
Awards
- Herman Trophy 1957
- Mott-Smith Trophy 1959, 1964, 1967
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl 1954
- North American Bridge Championships
- * von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs 1963, 1967
- * Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1971
- * Silodor Open Pairs 1959
- * Blue Ribbon Pairs 1964
- * Open Pairs 1957
- * Vanderbilt 1964, 1966, 1967
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1957, 1962, 1970
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1970
- * Reisinger 1959, 1960, 1962, 1971
- * Spingold 1953, 1954
Runners-up
- Bermuda Bowl 1955, 1962, 1966
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Silodor Open Pairs 1964, 1967
- * Wernher Open Pairs 1961
- * Blue Ribbon Pairs 1967
- * Hilliard Mixed Pairs 1959
- * Nail Life Master Open Pairs 1982
- * Vanderbilt 1963
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1972
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1953, 1975
- * Reisinger 1966
- * Spingold 1971, 1974