• Source: Bobby Wolff

      • Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff (born October 14, 1932, San Antonio, Texas) is an American bridge player, writer, and administrator. He is the only person to win world championships in five different categories. He is a graduate of Trinity University.
      Wolff was an original member of the Dallas Aces team, which was formed in 1968 to compete against the Italian Blue Team which was dominant at the time. The Aces were successful and won their first world championship in 1970. Wolff has won 11 world championships, over 30 North American championships, and was the president of World Bridge Federation (WBF) 1992–1994, and served as president of American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) 1987. He is the author of a tell-all on bridge chronicling 60 years on the scene, entitled The Lone Wolff, published by Master Point Press. His column, The Aces on Bridge has been appearing daily for over 32 years, is syndicated by United Feature Syndicate in more than 130 newspapers worldwide and is available online two weeks in arrears.
      Wolff lived in Dallas at the time of his induction into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1995.


      Bridge accomplishments




      = Honors

      =
      ACBL Hall of Fame, 1995
      ACBL Honorary Member of the Year, 1995


      = Awards

      =
      Mott-Smith Trophy 1973
      Fishbein Trophy 1979


      = Wins

      =
      Bermuda Bowl (7) 1970, 1971, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1995
      World Open Team Olympiad (1) 1988
      World Open Pairs (1) 1974
      Olympiad Mixed Teams (1) 1972
      Senior International Cup (1) 2000
      North American Bridge Championships (31)
      Vanderbilt (2) 1971, 1973
      Spingold (10) 1969, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
      Reisinger (8) 1970, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002
      Grand National Teams (3) 1975, 1977, 1986
      Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1968, 1972, 1973, 1988
      Senior Knockout Teams (3) 2002, 2003, 2005
      Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1984
      United States Bridge Championships (16)
      Open Team Trials (12) 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979 (Dec), 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003
      Senior Team Trials (4) 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009
      Other notable wins:
      Pan American Invitational Open Teams (3) 1974, 1976, 1977


      = Runners-up

      =
      Bermuda Bowl (4) 1973, 1974, 1975, 1997
      World Open Team Olympiad (3) 1972, 1980, 1992
      North American Bridge Championships (15)
      Vanderbilt (3) 1970, 1981, 1996
      Spingold (2) 1967, 1970
      Chicago (now Reisinger) (1) 1964
      Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1969, 1980, 1984, 1989
      Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1992
      Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2007
      Life Master Pairs (2) 1960, 1968
      Men's Pairs (1) 1976
      United States Bridge Championships (4)
      Open Team Trials (3) 1974, 1979 (Jan), 1997
      Senior Team Trials (1) 2008
      Other notable 2nd places:
      Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (1) 1997
      Sunday Times–Macallan Invitational Pairs (1) 1992
      Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1988


      Publications


      Sacrifices (Louisville: Devyn Press, 1985), Championship Bridge no. 30 – pamphlet
      Bidding Challenge: South hands (Devyn, 1986), 21 pp. OCLC 19418039
      Bidding Challenge: world championship hands, set 1, Wolff and the Aces (Devyn, 1986), 43 pp. OCLC 19418075
      The Lone Wolff: autobiography of a bridge maverick (Master Point Press, 2008), 287 pp., ISBN 978-1-897106-37-2, OCLC 182040353
      Audo-video
      Bobby Wolff's Secrets of Successful Bridge (Dallas, 1987) OCLC 21503892


      References




      Further reading


      Hamman, Bob; Manley, Brent (1994). At the Table: My Life and Times. Memphis, TN: DBM Publications. p. 314. ISBN 0-9642584-0-4.


      External links


      Robert Wolff at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
      "International record for Bobby Wolff". World Bridge Federation.
      "Master Points record for Bobby Wolff". World Bridge Federation.
      Aces on Bridge – Daily Columns at BridgeBlogging – Wolff's syndicated newspaper column The Aces on Bridge, two weeks in arrears
      Bobby Wolff at Library of Congress (May 2014, none yet; see WorldCat)

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