Emma Jean Hawes

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. She was survived by her husband, David Hawes, and their daughter, Evalie Horner.^[4] Hawes was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.^[5]

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Bridge accomplishments

Honors

ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002^[5]

Wins

North American Bridge Championships (12)
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1981 ^[6]
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1958 ^[7]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1966, 1978 ^[8]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976 ^[9]
- Marcus Cup (1) 1958
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1964 ^[10]

Runners-up

North American Bridge Championships
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1968, 1976 ^[6]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1972 ^[8]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1952, 1967, 1972 ^[10]

References

^ "Hawes, Emma Jean" Archived 2017-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
^ 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.
^ Truscott, Alan (July 31, 1987). "Bridge: Emma Jean Hawes Was Star With Grace and Sharp Wits". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
^ "Emma Hawes, Winner Of World Bridge Titles". The New York Times. July 30, 1987. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Induction by Year" Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
^ ^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.
^ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ ^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.