Billy Eisenberg

William Eisenberg (September 5, 1937 – July 13, 2025) was an American bridge and backgammon professional.

Biography

Eisenberg was born on September 5, 1937.[1]

In bridge, Eisenberg won five Bermuda Bowl world team titles and he won the backgammon world title in 1975. Eisenberg was World Bridge Federation (WBF) and American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master. He lived in Boca Raton, Florida, as of 1994 and 1998.[2][3]

Eisenberg was from New York City in 1968, when the Dallas businessman Ira Corn hired him as an original member of the first full-time professional bridge team, the Dallas Aces. He left the team and moved from Texas to California in 1971.[3]

Eisenberg died on July 13, 2025, at the age of 87.[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

Wins

Runners-up

Bibliography

  • Kent Goulding, Backgammon with the Champions (Kensington, MD: KG Publications), volume 1, 1981 [1]; volume 2, 1982 [2]

Each volume covers Eisenberg in at least one match. "Series of annotated matches between good players. ... Commentary by Goulding, often in collaboration with Kit Woolsey." In particular, volume 1, number 1 was originally published as a booklet: "Paul Magriel vs. Billy Eisenberg: American Open Backgammon Championship, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 1979. Round 4, 15-point match (iv+42 pages)." [3]

References

  1. ^ The 1st World Mind Sports Games Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. info.2008wmsg.chinaqiyuan.com
  2. ^ 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. 613. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  3. ^ a b "Eisenberg, William (Billy)". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Constance (2025-07-13). "Billy Eisenberg 09/05/1937-07/13/2025". bridgewinners.com. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  5. ^ "Induction by Year" Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
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