Career

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 and Schenken toured Europe in 1935 as a pair playing bridge for money.

Achievements

• Gottlieb won 13 United States Bridge Association championship tournaments from 1929 to 1935. 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".