Lew Stansby
Lew Stansby is an American bridge player from Dublin, California. Lew, a former commodities trader lives with wife and fellow national champion JoAnna Stansby. Since his first national win in the Reisinger in 1965, he has won over 35 national championships and seven world championships, accumulating a win in every decade since 1965.
Stansby was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2001.Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2001
Awards
- Fishbein Trophy 2000
- Herman Trophy 2007
- Mott-Smith Trophy 1984, 1986
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl 1985, 1987, 2001
- d'Orsi Senior Bowl 2005, 2007
- Rosenblum Cup 1994
- World Open Pairs Championship 1982
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Silodor Open Pairs 1986
- * Nail Life Master Open Pairs 1998
- * North American Pairs 2002
- * Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match 2010
- * Grand National Teams 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2003
- * Roth Open Swiss Teams 2010, 2013
- * Vanderbilt 1967, 1984, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2011
- * Senior Knockout Teams 2013
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 2001, 2008
- * Reisinger 1965, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1996
- * Spingold 1975, 1990, 2000
Runners-up
- Bermuda Bowl 1989
- Rosenblum Cup 1982
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Wernher Open Pairs 1991
- * Blue Ribbon Pairs 1981
- * Nail Life Master Open Pairs 1999
- * North American Pairs 1997
- * Grand National Teams 2000, 2001, 2006
- * Jacoby Open Swiss Teams 2000
- * Vanderbilt 1992, 2006, 2010
- * Senior Knockout Teams 2012
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1989, 1994, 2008
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 2004
- * Reisinger 1983, 2006, 2007, 2012
- * Spingold 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003
