Award Type: American Backgammon Hall of Fame

For over thirty years, Joe Russell has been an outstanding player, an international ambassador of the game, and a significant contributor and promoter…

Mike Svobodny is one of the most internationally well-known backgammon players and one of the few true celebrities of the game. In addition to a signi…

For over thirty years, Howard Markowitz has put his own unique stamp on backgammon tournaments, with his high payouts attracting the largest number of…

Backgammon’s first mathematical theoretician and analyst; Danny Kleinman’s insight, wit, and satire entertained and educated backgammon players fo…

The first modern backgammon superstar, Tim Holland won three World Championships and three International Backgammon Championships — more major backg…

Known as the quintessential tournament director, Patrick Gibson has gained widespread affection and universal respect for his fairness, integrity, and…

Master chess player, Scrabble legend, backgammon champion, and mainstay of the New York games scene for four decades, Mike Senkiewicz raised the level…

A gifted and prolific author, publisher, and promoter/director widely respected for his intelligence and insight, Bill Robertie is a two-time World Ch…

Author of the “Bible” of backgammon, the name Paul Magriel has been synonymous with backgammon since the publication of his groundbreaking book B…

Noted for his brilliant analytical mind, Neil Kazaross is famous for inventing “Neil’s Numbers,” a short-hand method of calculating match equiti…