Zeke Jabbour

Zeke Jabbour
Born	Azeez Jabbour (1928-11-04)November 4, 1928 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 7, 2023(2023-01-07) (aged 94)
Occupation	Bridge player, writer

Azeez "Zeke" Jabbour (November 4, 1928 – January 7, 2023)[1] was a professional American bridge player and writer from Boca Raton, Florida.[2]

Jabbour was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease on January 7, 2023, at the age of 94.[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• Fishbein Trophy (1) 1989
• Barry Crane Top 500 (1) 1989[2]

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (8)
  • Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (2) 1998, 2001 [3]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (6) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002 [4]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1979 [5]
  • Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2002 [3]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (2) 1997, 2007 [4]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1979 [6]

References

1. "Azeez "Zeke" Jabbour". www.dignitymemorial.com. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
2. American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th Edition). pp. 653–654.
3. "Trustcott/USPC Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
4. "Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
5. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
6. "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links

• "International record for Zeke Jabbour". World Bridge Federation.