Paul Soloway

Paul Soloway (October 10, 1941 – November 5, 2007) was a world champion American bridge player. He won the Bermuda Bowl world team championship five times and won 30 North American Bridge Championships "national"-level events.

Soloway was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002. He was cremated with a deck of bridge cards in his hand.

Bridge accomplishments

Honors ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002 Lazard Sportsmanship Award 2001

Awards ACBL Player of the Year 1998 Barry Crane Top 500 1998 McKenney Trophy 1968, 1969 Mott-Smith Trophy 2002 Fishbein Trophy 1998 Herman Trophy 1976

Wins Bermuda Bowl (5) 1976, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2003 North American Bridge Championships (30) Vanderbilt (6) 1969, 1978, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 Spingold (9) 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007 Reisinger (4) 1976, 1980, 2004, 2005 Grand National Teams (2) 1974, 1976 Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1993 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (3) 1991, 2002, 2006 North American Men's Swiss Teams (1) 1989 Master Mixed Teams (2) 1966, 1987 Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1999 Life Master Men's Pairs (1) 1965 United States Bridge Championships (13) Open Team Trials (13) 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 (Jan), 1979 (Dec), 1984, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 Other notable wins: Buffett Cup (1) 2006 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1995

Runners-up Bermuda Bowl (2) 1975, 2005 World Open Team Olympiad (2) 1972, 1980 North American Bridge Championships (18) Vanderbilt (3) 1971, 1976, 2002 Spingold (4) 1973, 1990, 1994, 1996 Reisinger (4) 1986, 1990, 1993, 1994 Open Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1995, 1998, 1999 Men's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1970, 1984 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2005 Men's Pairs (1) 1969 United States Bridge Championships (1) Open Team Trials(1) 1969 Other notable 2nd places: Cavendish Invitational Teams (5) 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Sunday Times Invitational Pairs (1) 1990