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'''William (Billy) Eisenberg''' (born [[September 5]], [[1937]]) is an American bridge and backgammon professional. Eisenberg ended first in [[Bermuda Bowl|world bridge championships for teams]] in 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In [[backgammon]] he won the [[List of World Backgammon Champions|world title]] in 1974. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame in 1998.
'''William (Billy) Eisenberg''' (born [[September 5]], [[1937]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Contract bridge|bridge]] and [[backgammon]] professional. In bridge, Eisenberg has won five [[Bermuda Bowl]] world team titles and in backgammon he won the [[List of World Backgammon Champions|world title]] in 1974. He was inducted into the [[American Contract Bridge League]] Hall of Fame in 1998.


==Honors==
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==Tournament record==
*ACBL Hall of Fame 1998


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==Tournament record==
===Winner===
===Wins===
* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (5) 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979
* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (5) 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (14)
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (15)
** Life Master Pairs (1) 1968
** [[Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs|Life Master Pairs]] (1) 1968
** Senior's Knockout Teams (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
** [[Senior Knockout Teams]] (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
** North American Swiss Teams (1) 2001
** [[Keohane North American Swiss Teams|North American Swiss Teams]] (1) 2001
** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1968
** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (1) 1968
** Grand National Open Teams (2) 1974, 1976
** [[Grand National Teams]] (2) 1974, 1976
** Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1969, 1973
** [[Spingold|Spingold Knockout Teams]] (2) 1969, 1973
** Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (2) 1971, 1978
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt Knockout Teams]] (2) 1971, 1978
** Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1970, 1976
** [[Reisinger|Chicago]] (now Reisinger) (1) 1962
** [[Reisinger|Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams]] (2) 1970, 1976
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* Other notable wins:
* United States Bridge Championships (7)
** USBC Bermuda Bowl qualifiers (7) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
** Open Trials (5) 1969, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 (Jan)
** USBC World Team Olympiad qualifiers (1) 1976
** Senior Trials (2) 2005, 2008
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** Cap Gemini World Top (1) 1991
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* Other notable wins:
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** Cap Gemini Pandata World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1991


===Runners-up===
===Runner-ups===
* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (1) 1975
* [[Bermuda Bowl]] (1) 1975
* [[World Senior Teams Championship|World Senior Teams]] (1) 1994
* [[World Senior Teams Championship|World Senior Teams]] (1) 1994
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (15)
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (15)
** Men's Pairs (1) 1981
** [[Wernher Open Pairs|Men's Pairs]] (1) 1981
** Senior's Knockout Teams (1) 2001
** [[Senior Knockout Teams]] (1) 2001
** Open Swiss Teams (1) 1993
** [[Jacoby Open Swiss Teams]] (1) 1993
** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1969
** [[Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams|Men's Board-a-Match Teams]] (1) 1969
** Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1970, 1999
** [[Spingold|Spingold Knockout Teams]] (2) 1970, 1999
** Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
** [[Vanderbilt Trophy|Vanderbilt Knockout Teams]] (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
** Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
** [[Reisinger|Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams]] (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
* United States Bridge Championships (3)
** Open Trials (2) 1968, 1973
** Senior Trials (1) 2001
* Other notable 2nd places:
** Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1976
** Maccabiah Games (1) 1981


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
Billy Eisenberg and [[Paul Magriel]], ''Backgammon with the Champions''.
*Billy Eisenberg and [[Paul Magriel]], ''Backgammon with the Champions''.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=513 WBF Profile]
*[http://www.acbl.org/about/hall-of-fame/biography.php?id=12 ACBL Hall of Fame]
*[http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=513 World Bridge Federation profile]
*[http://www.perfectbetting.com/gambling/Article/Backgammon-Player--Billy-Eisenberg/8 Backgammon Player Profile: Billy Eisenberg]

*[http://www.007backgammon.com/backgammon-articles/BILLY-EISENBERG---BACKGAMMON-LEGEND_f24Esg05ejEk.htm Billy Eisenberg on 007-Backgammon.com]
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Revision as of 19:25, 6 July 2008

William (Billy) Eisenberg (born September 5, 1937) is an American bridge and backgammon professional. In bridge, Eisenberg has won five Bermuda Bowl world team titles and in backgammon he won the world title in 1974. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame in 1998.

Honors

  • ACBL Hall of Fame 1998

Tournament record

Wins

Runner-ups

Bibliography

  • Billy Eisenberg and Paul Magriel, Backgammon with the Champions.

See also

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