title: Lew Mathe
text: # Lew Mathe
  
  Lewis Lawrence Mathe (March 27, 1915 – March 10, 1986) was an American world champion bridge player and administrator from Canoga Park, California.
  
  Mathe, a native of New York, served in the Army during World War II; he enlisted two days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He died in Los Angeles in 1986. He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997.
  
  ## Bridge accomplishments
  
  ### Honors
  
  * ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997
  
  ### Awards
  
  * Herman Trophy (1) 1957
  * Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1959, 1964, 1967
  
  ### Wins
  
  * Bermuda Bowl (1) 1954
  * North American Bridge Championships (19)
     * von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1963, 1967
     * Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1971
     * Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1959
     * Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1964
     * Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1957
     * Vanderbilt (3) 1964, 1966, 1967
     * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1957, 1962, 1970
     * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1970
     * Reisinger (4) 1959, 1960, 1962, 1971
     * Spingold (2) 1953, 1954
  
  ### Runners-up
  
  * Bermuda Bowl (3) 1955, 1962, 1966
  * North American Bridge Championships
     * Silodor Open Pairs (2) 1964, 1967
     * Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1961
     * Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1967
     * Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1959
     * Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1982
     * Vanderbilt (1) 1963
     * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1972
     * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1953, 1975
     * Reisinger (1) 1966
     * Spingold (2) 1971, 1974
  