ACBL King or Queen of Bridge
The ACBL King or Queen of Bridge is a graduating high school senior annually designated by the American Contract Bridge League. A $1000 scholarship accompanies the title.[1][2]
The King or Queen is the high school senior in North America (US, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda) with the "best record in bridge".[1] Students now formally enter the annual contest and identify their qualifications.[2] Beside outstanding performance in bridge tournaments, the winner is commonly cited for sportsmanship and for "bridge activities such as teaching, directing, and unit/district participation".[1]
The King of Bridge was established in 1973 by Homer Shoop of Indiana[2] as a prize for the high school senior with the greatest number of ACBL master points.[1] The second and third winners, Jeff Meckstroth and Bobby Levin in 1974 and 1975, won the 1981 Bermuda Bowl as United States teammates; Levin was the youngest person to be a world champion at bridge.[citation needed] Several other Kings and Queens have become leading expert players.
Winners
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- ‡ 2006 King of Bridge Sam Katz is the son of 1986 Queen of Bridge Martha Benson. They are the only recipients related as child and parent.
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "King of Queen of Bridge". ACBL Youth 4 Bridge (youth4bridge.org). Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "Adam Kaplan, Allison Hunt Named 2014 King and Queen of Bridge". 2014-09-30. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
