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Billy Eisenberg

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Billy Eisenberg was an American bridge and backgammon professional who lived from 1937 to 2025. He won the backgammon world title in 1975, and in bridge won five Bermuda Bowl world team championships, in 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977 and 1979, plus fourteen North American Bridge Championships and seven United States Bridge Championships. He was hired in 1968 as an original member of the Dallas Aces, the first full-time professional bridge team, and was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1998.

Facts
Birth Year
1937 1
Birth Date
1937-09-05 1
Death Year
2025 1
Death Date
2025-07-13 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Won five Bermuda Bowl world team titles in bridge and the 1975 backgammon world title. 1
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Competition Category
Individual 1
Competition Category
Team 1
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1. Wikipedia: Billy Eisenberg
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  • Lead paragraph, birth date clause
    William Eisenberg (September 5, 1937, July 13, 2025) was an American bridge and backgammon professional.
  • Lead paragraph, birth year only
    William Eisenberg (September 5, 1937, July 13, 2025) was an American bridge and backgammon professional.
  • Biography section, death sentence
    Eisenberg died on July 13, 2025, at the age of 87.
  • Biography section, death sentence, year only
    Eisenberg died on July 13, 2025, at the age of 87.
  • Lead paragraph, nationality clause
    William Eisenberg (September 5, 1937, July 13, 2025) was an American bridge and backgammon professional.
  • Biography section, bridge and backgammon titles sentence
    In bridge, Eisenberg won five Bermuda Bowl world team titles and he won the backgammon world title in 1975.
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