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New USBGF Hall of Fame Inductees?
Posted By: Jake Jacobs In Response To: New USBGF Hall of Fame Inductees? (Rick Janowski)
Date: Tuesday, 9 February 2016, at 3:29 a.m.
All four were on my short list, and one of the four was my pick this year.
Danny Kleinman is the most prolific backgammon writer, still hundreds of pages ahead of me last time I checked. And his books, especially the two-volume Vision Laughs at Counting, With Miss Lonelyblots Advice to the Dicelorn, are the most influential after Magriel's. It is no exaggeration to say that anything written about match play today had its antecedents in that book.
Tim Holland is the only 3-time world champion, wrote three books, dominated his era, was one of the most successful money players who ever lived, and established a legendary backgammon club, Park 65. (Which was one of the forerunners of the Coterie Club.)
Howard Markowitz was for years the holder of the most masterpoints accumulated in Chicagoland clubs, and has an enviable record on the national scene. But it is his record as a director that is most significant. Aside from his two clubs, Gammons of Chicago and the North Club, Howard was co director of the Chicago Open for several decades, bought out the Northern Nevada Backgammon Association and moved it south to Las Vegas, and has directed internationally, including the World Championships.
Pat Gibson has directed roughly seventy major events in and around Los Angeles in a thirty-five year career, and directed or co-directed dozens more in other locales.
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