Lew Stansby

Lew Stansby (born 1940) is an American bridge player from Castro Valley, California. Stansby has won 7 world championships and dozens of "national"-level events at North American Bridge Championships meets.

Stansby was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2001.

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2001

Awards

• Fishbein Trophy (1) 2000
• Herman Trophy (1) 2007
• Mott-Smith Trophy (2) 1984, 1986

Wins

• Bermuda Bowl (3) 1985, 1987, 2001
• d'Orsi Senior Bowl (2) 2005, 2007
• Rosenblum Cup (1) 1994
• World Open Pairs Championship (1) 1982
• North American Bridge Championships (35)
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1986
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1998
  • North American Pairs (1) 2002
  • Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2010
  • Grand National Teams (7) 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2003
  • Roth Open Swiss Teams (2) 2010, 2013
  • Vanderbilt (7) 1967, 1984, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2011
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2013
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 2001, 2008
  • Reisinger (5) 1965, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1996
  • Spingold (3) 1975, 1990, 2000

Runners-up

• Bermuda Bowl (1) 1989
• Rosenblum Cup (1) 1982
• North American Bridge Championships (24)
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1991
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1981
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1999
  • North American Pairs (1) 1997
  • Grand National Teams (3) 2000, 2001, 2006
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2000
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1992, 2006, 2010
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2012
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1989, 1994, 2008
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2004
  • Reisinger (4) 1983, 2006, 2007, 2012
  • Spingold (4) 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003