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.
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Career HighlightWon five Bermuda Bowl world team titles in bridge and the 1975 backgammon world title. 1 Classification
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William Eisenberg (September 5, 1937, July 13, 2025) was an American bridge and backgammon professional.
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William Eisenberg (September 5, 1937, July 13, 2025) was an American bridge and backgammon professional.
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Eisenberg died on July 13, 2025, at the age of 87.
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Eisenberg died on July 13, 2025, at the age of 87.
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William Eisenberg (September 5, 1937, July 13, 2025) was an American bridge and backgammon professional.
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In bridge, Eisenberg won five Bermuda Bowl world team titles and he won the backgammon world title in 1975.
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