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.^{[citation needed]} 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^{[clarification needed]} 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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Bluhm, Lou". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
^ 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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Obituaries: Louis Bluhm". Florida Today. April 6, 1990. p. 19.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.
^ "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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.
^ "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 archived
"International record for Lou Bluhm". World Bridge Federation.
Louis E. Bluhm gravesite

[ACBLhof-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Bluhm, Lou". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-22.

[OEB-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.

[obit-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Obituaries: Louis Bluhm". Florida Today. April 6, 1990. p. 19.

[HOFby-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.

[Vanderbilt_Previous_Winners-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.

[Mitchell_BAM_Winners-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.

[Spingold_Previous_Winners-11] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.

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