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Bridge legend Oswald Jacoby talks lifelong play in Pinehurst
Bridge master Oswald Jacoby spoke at Pinehurst weekend events teaching bidding basics and lifelong study. He recalled starting at age seven, winning the Eastern Championships in 1929, and noted his wins including the World's Championship of 1988 and the Vanderbilt Cup. He praised bridge as a partnership game and urged simple bidding and respect for one’s partner. he also highlighted Canasta and backgammon world titles and cited his son James as co author of Jacoby On Bridge. He recalled matches with Sidney Lenz and Ely Culbertson and noted his wife’s tennis success and his own family’s bridge and tennis paths.
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