Emma Jean Hawes (née Fisher; July 5, 1912 – July 28, 1987)"Hawes, Emma Jean" . Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17. was an American bridge player. She won 11 national titles and four world titles during her career.
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.
She died at her home in Fort Worth, Texas of breast cancer. Hawes was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002.
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
ACBL Hall of Fame, 2002"Induction by Year" . Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
Wins
North American Bridge Championships (12) Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1981 Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1958 Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1966, 1978 Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976 Marcus Cup (1) 1958 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1964
Runners-up
North American Bridge Championships Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1968, 1976 Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1972 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1952, 1967, 1972
References
External links
Women Stars at the World Bridge Federation – with biographies (Hawes)