Lou Bluhm

Louis Edward Bluhm (March 22, 1940 – April 5, 1990) was an American bridge player.[1][2] He played bridge professionally and was an expert at both poker and gin rummy, according to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).[1] [3]

Bluhm, an accountant, was born in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, but lived in Atlanta, Georgia for 25 years. He attended Valparaiso University and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He died at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee in 1990, at age 50.[3]

Bluhm was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2000.[4] The ACBL Distinguished Player Award had been "originated for him".[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2000[4]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (9)
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1984 [5]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1977 [6]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1987 [7]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1979, 1989 [8]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1977 [9]
  • Reisinger (1) 1972 [10]
  • Spingold (2) 1974, 1977 [11]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Grand National Teams (1) 1983 [12]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1978, 1986 [8]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1973, 1983, 1987 [9]
  • Spingold (1) 1988 [11]

References

1. "Bluhm, Lou". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
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. 578. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
3. "Obituaries: Louis Bluhm". Florida Today. April 6, 1990. p. 19.
4. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
5. "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
6. "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
7. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
8. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
9. "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
10. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
11. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
12. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
• "International record for Lou Bluhm". World Bridge Federation.
• Louis E. Bluhm gravesite