Michael T. Gottlieb
| Michael Theodore Gottlieb | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 28, 1900 Manhattan, New York City |
| Died | April 8, 1980 (aged 79) Burlingame, California |
| Known for | American bridge player |
| Spouse(s) | Grayce McMahon |
| Parent(s) | Herman Gottlieb Jennie Berger |
Michael Theodore Gottlieb (November 28, 1900 – April 8, 1980) was an American bridge player, an original member of the Four Aces team established by David Burnstine in 1935.
Gottlieb is recognized by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) as Life Master #9, one of ten named in 1936. He retired from tournament bridge that year.
He was born on November 28, 1900 in Manhattan, New York City to Herman Gottlieb and Jennie Berger.
Gottlieb won 13 United States Bridge Association championship tournaments from 1929 to 1935. He also played for the Culbertson team, as one partner of Ely Culbertson, during the 1931–32 Culbertson–Lenz match. He and Theodore Lightner were partners in the Culbertson–Beasley match for the Schwab Cup, 1933 in London (see photo).
Gottlieb and Schenken toured Europe in 1935 as a pair playing bridge for money.
Some, including ACBL, call the Four Aces the "first official world champions" based on their 1935 victory, back at home, "against a French foursome representing themselves as the European champion team".
One 1935 press photograph, as presented by the seller of a print at eBay, calls Gottlieb "captain of the US Bridge team".
"At the end of 1936, he retired from competition to devote his time to business interests in California and Arizona."
In a humorous March 1937 magazine article, "Should We Abolish Bridge? Yessir!", Silas Bent portrayed Gottlieb as ousted by the Aces from a position of general leadership.
Gottlieb returned to tournament play in 1975 and won the open pairs at a regional meet in California.
Gottlieb was a Hillsborough, California, resident when he died of cancer at Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame, California on April 8, 1980. He was survived by his wife, formerly Grayce McMahon, and two daughters.
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