B. Jay Becker

B. Jay Becker (May 5, 1904 – October 9, 1987) was an American lawyer and bridge champion from Flushing, Queens.

Biography He was born and raised in Philadelphia, where he trained as a lawyer at Temple Law School, graduating in 1929; he lived there until 1937. Turning to a career in contract bridge, he became a top player, columnist and teacher, twice winning world championships in the Bermuda Bowl events of 1951 and 1953.

Over the years, Becker managed three New York bridge clubs (the Cavendish 1942–47, the New York Bridge Whist 1948–50 and the Regency 1951–56)

Awards

Fishbein Trophy (1) 1972

Wins

Bermuda Bowl (2) 1951, 1953 North American Bridge Championships (31) Masters Individual (2) 1937, 1948 von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1935, 1964 Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1938 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1963 Open Pairs (1928-1962) (2) 1946, 1962 Masters Team of 4 (1) 1936 Reisinger (8) 1932, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1956 Spingold (6) 1938, 1944, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1972 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (5) 1936, 1958, 1960, 1967, 1972 Reisinger (3) 1933, 1944, 1951