Career
Having contracted polio at an early age, she played the game from a wheelchair. At her death, she had accumulated 22,654 masterpoints, the most of any woman in the United States of America. She was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2002. Grand Life Master with 22,654.52 masterpoints — the most of any woman in the United States. at the time of her death in 1996 Her 1964 winning total of 1370 masterpoints was an all-time record subsequently broken in 1969 Cavendish Trophy: Blue Ribbon Pairs runner-up in 1971 with Michael Lawrence Represented the United States in world competition in 1968, 1978, and 1982 Honors Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships (8) Whitehead Women"s Pairs (4) 1967, 1975, 1977, 1980 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1971 Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1961 Wagar Women"s Knockout Teams (2) 1967, 1974.