The Herman trophy was donated in 1951 by Sally Lipton, formerly Mrs. Lou Herman, in memory of Lou Herman (1908–1950), a Houston jeweler who was Life Master #218. Mrs. Lipton was a member of the ACBL office staff in New York and an ACBL tournament director. In 2008, the trophy was renamed the Goren Trophy to honor one of the games greatest contributors, Charles H. Goren.

The trophy is awarded to the player who wins the most number of masterpoints at the Fall American Contract Bridge League, (ACBL), North American Bridge Championship, (NABC).

Year Winners   # of Masterpoints
1952 Alvin Roth   n/a (not available)
       
1953 John Crawford   n/a
       
1954 Paul Hodge   n/a
       
1955 Milt Ellenby   n/a
       
1956 Paul Hodge   n/a
       
1957 Lew Mathe   n/a
       
1958 Sylvia Stein   n/a
       
1959 Mort Rubinow   n/a
       
1960 Oswald Jacoby   n/a
       
1961 Phil Feldesman   n/a
       
1962 Marshall Miles   n/a
       
1963 Eric Murray   211 Masterpoints
       
1964 Harold Rockaway   180 Masterpoints
       
1965 Mike Lawrence   211 Masterpoints
       
1966 Charles Coon   144 Masterpoints
       
1967 Sami Kehela   155 Masterpoints
       
1968 Henry Bethe   144 Masterpoints
       
1969 Sylvia Stein   150 Masterpoints
       
1970 Ira Rubin, Chuck Burger   154 Masterpoints (tied)
       
1971 John Grantham   150 Masterpoints
       
1972 Steve Robinson   181 Masterpoints
       
1973 Larry T. Cohen   207 Masterpoints
       
1974 Fred Hamilton   202 Masterpoints
       
1975 Walt Walvick   171 Masterpoints
       
1976 Paul Soloway   199 Masterpoints
       
1977 John Mohan   160 Masterpoints
1978 Bob Hamman   165 Masterpoints
1979 Robert Levin   233 Masterpoints
1980 Jeff Meckstroth   225 Masterpoints
       
1981 Chip Martel   225 Masterpoints
       
1982 Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell   191 Masterpoints (tied)
       
1983 Marty Bergen   233 Masterpoints
       
1984 Grant Baze   200 Masterpoints
       
1985 Eric Rodwell   364.75 Masterpoints
       
1986 Kit Woolsey, Ed Manfield   211.55 Masterpoints (tied)
       
1987 Jill Meyers   176.00 Masterpoints
       
1988 Bob Hamman   269.55 Masterpoints
       
1989 Mark Molson   253.71 Masterpoints
     
1990 Eddie Wold   276.26 Masterpoints
     
1991 David Berkowitz   356.65 Masterpoints
     
1992 Haig Tchamitch   201.66 Masterpoints
     
1993 Bob Hamman   355.13 Masterpoints
     
1994 Mark Lair   365.06 Masterpoints
     
1995 Jeff Meckstroth   407.77 Masterpoints
     
1996 Michael Rosenberg   445.77 Masterpoints
     
1997 Bart Bramley, Sidney Lazard   320.31 Masterpoints (tied)
     
1998 Eric Rodwell   328.59 Masterpoints
     
1999 Geir Helgemo   449.37 Masterpoints
     
2000 George Jacobs   365.22 Masterpoints
     
2001 George Jacobs, Alfredo Versace   333.75 Masterpoints (tied)
     
2002 Dan Morse   288.8 Masterpoints1
     
2003 Geoff Hampson   374.79 Masterpoints
     
2004 Jeff Meckstroth   381.16 Masterpoints
     
2005 Zia Mahmood   416.88 Masterpoints
     
2006 Drew Casen, Jim Krekorian   334.13 Masterpoints (tied)
     
2007 Lew Stansby   375.28 Masterpoints
     

 

The Herman Trophy was renamed in the year 2008 to the Goren Trophy. The purpose of the venue was not changed and the Goren Trophy is awarded to the player who wins the most number of masterpoints at the Fall American Contract Bridge League, (ACBL,) North American Bridge Championship, (NABC).

 

Year Winners   # of Masterpoints
2008 Eric Rodwell   623.75 Masterpoints



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