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Emma Jean Hawes

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Emma Jean Hawes (née Fisher; July 5, 1912 – July 28, 1987)[1] was an American bridge player. She won 11 national titles and four world titles during her career.[2]

Hawes was born in Benton, Kentucky and graduated from Cornell University at only 18 years old. For 15 years she partnered with New Yorker Dorothy Hayden Truscott.[3]

She died at her home in Fort Worth, Texas of breast cancer.[4] Hawes was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.[5]

Bridge accomplishments

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Honors

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  • ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002[5]

Wins

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Runners-up

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References

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  1. ^ "Hawes, Emma Jean" Archived 2017-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  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. 645. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  3. ^ Truscott, Alan (July 31, 1987). "Bridge: Emma Jean Hawes Was Star With Grace and Sharp Wits". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Emma Hawes, Winner Of World Bridge Titles". The New York Times. July 30, 1987. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Induction by Year" Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  6. ^ a b "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  7. ^ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
  8. ^ a b "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  9. ^ "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  10. ^ a b "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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