Emma Jean Hawes (née Fisher; July 5, 1912 – July 28, 1987)[1] was an American bridge player. She won 11 national titles and four world titles during her career.[2]
Hawes was born in Benton, Kentucky and graduated from Cornell University at only 18 years old. For 15 years she partnered with New Yorker Dorothy Hayden Truscott.[3]
She died at her home in Fort Worth, Texas of breast cancer. She was survived by her husband, David Hawes, and their daughter, Evalie Horner.[4] Hawes was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.[5]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002[5]
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (12)
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1981 [6]
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1958 [7]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1966, 1978 [8]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976 [9]
- Marcus Cup (1) 1958
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1964 [10]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1968, 1976 [6]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1972 [8]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1952, 1967, 1972 [10]
References
- ↑ "Hawes, Emma Jean" Archived 2017-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ 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. 645. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ↑ Truscott, Alan (July 31, 1987). "Bridge: Emma Jean Hawes Was Star With Grace and Sharp Wits". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Emma Hawes, Winner Of World Bridge Titles". The New York Times. July 30, 1987. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- 1 2 "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- 1 2 "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "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.
External links
- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
- "International record for Emma Jean Hawes". World Bridge Federation.
- Women Stars at the World Bridge Federation – with biographies (Hawes)
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