The Fishbein Trophy is awarded to the player who wins the greatest number of
masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals for success in competitive bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Generally, recipients must be members in good standing of the issuing organization. At t ...
at the summer
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and sustain th ...
(ACBL)
North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
History
The Fishbein Trophy was donated by the ACBL in memory of Sally Fishbein and in recognition of the untiring efforts of
Harry Fishbein
Harry J. Fishbein (April 18, 1897 – February 19, 1976) was an American bridge player and club owner. He used to be a professional basketball player. In competition, Fishbein was a runner-up for the world championship in the 1959 Bermuda Bowl, ...
, who served as ACBL Treasurer and refused to accept the customary compensation.
Winners
Boldface numerals represent a record-breaking number of masterpoints.
See also
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Mott-Smith Trophy
The Mott-Smith Trophy, named for writer and cryptographer Geoffrey Mott-Smith, is awarded to the player with the best overall individual performance in the Spring Nationals, the spring event of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North Amer ...
*
Goren Trophy
The Goren Trophy (formerly the Herman Trophy) is awarded to the player who wins the greatest number of masterpoints at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
History
The Herman Trophy was do ...
Sources
* List of previous winners, Page 6.
* 2007 winners, Page 1.
* 2008 winner, Page 1.
*List of Previous winners, page 4
External links
ACBL official website
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