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]

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.
"Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
"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.
"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.
"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.

External links

Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
"International record for Emma Jean Hawes". World Bridge Federation.
Women Stars at the World Bridge Federation – with biographies (Hawes)

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[ACBLhof-1] "Hawes, Emma Jean" Archived 2017-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.

[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. 645. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.

[3] Truscott, Alan (July 31, 1987). "Bridge: Emma Jean Hawes Was Star With Grace and Sharp Wits". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2017.

[4] "Emma Hawes, Winner Of World Bridge Titles". The New York Times. July 30, 1987. Retrieved June 25, 2017.

[HOFby-5] "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.

[Whitehead_Previous_Winners-6] "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.

[7] "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.

[American_Contract_Bridge_League-8] "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.

[9] "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.

[Mixed_BAM_Previous_Winners-10] "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.