Lou Bluhm
Louis Edward Bluhm (March 22, 1940 – April 5, 1990) was an American bridge player.[1][2] He played bridge professionally and was an expert at both poker and gin rummy, according to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).[1] [3]
Bluhm, an accountant, was born in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, but lived in Atlanta, Georgia for 25 years. He attended Valparaiso University and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.[citation needed] He died at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee in 1990, at age 50.[3]
Bluhm was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2000.[4] The ACBL Distinguished Player Award[clarification needed] had been "originated for him".[1]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2000[4]
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (9)
- Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1984 [5]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1977 [6]
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1987 [7]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1979, 1989 [8]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1977 [9]
- Reisinger (1) 1972 [10]
- Spingold (2) 1974, 1977 [11]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Grand National Teams (1) 1983 [12]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1978, 1986 [8]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1973, 1983, 1987 [9]
- Spingold (1) 1988 [11]
References
- ^ a b c "Bluhm, Lou". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ 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. 578. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ a b "Obituaries: Louis Bluhm". Florida Today. April 6, 1990. p. 19.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
