Bob Hamman is an American professional bridge player from Dallas, Texas, considered one of the greatest players in the games history. Partnering with Bobby Wolff for nearly three decades, he won seven Bermuda Bowls between 1970 and 1995 along with the 1988 World Team Olympiad, and later added three more Bermuda Bowl titles with other partners, for twelve world championship titles in total plus fifty North American championships. He has been ranked the worlds top bridge player by the World Bridge Federation since 1985.
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Career HighlightWon the 1970 Bermuda Bowl world bridge championship representing North America, and repeated as champion in 1971. 1 Classification
Competition Category FAQs
How did Bob Hamman come to join the Dallas Aces?
Ira Corn invited him to join the new Dallas Aces team and he accepted in 1969.
Ira Corn, who envisioned an American squad that would dominate the global bridge scene and had the finances to support the idea, invited Bob Hamman to join a new bridge team named the Dallas Aces. Hamman eventually accepted the offer in 1969.
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WikipediaOpening paragraph, first sentence (birth date clause)
Robert David Hamman (born August 6, 1938) is an American professional bridge player.
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Robert David Hamman (born August 6, 1938) is an American professional bridge player.
Bridge career section, Bermuda Bowl sentence
Following the retirement of Italy's Blue team, they won the 1970 Bermuda Bowl as North America representative and repeated in 1971 as defending champion.
Wikipedia, article summary lead
Robert David Hamman (born August 6, 1938) is an American professional bridge player.
Associated With: American Contract Bridge League, Honors
ACBL Hall of Fame, 1999
Competed In: Bermuda Bowl, lead paragraph, competed-in
Justin was a silver medalist in the 2011 Bermuda Bowl and is the son of Hemant Lall, Hamman's partner in 2007.
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