Source:
ACBL Dictionary
Charles
C. Wei(1914 - Feb. 20, 1987) of
New York City, born in Shanghai,
China. Shipbuilding magnate and
graduate of Shanghai University.
In the mid-sixties he devised the
Precision bidding system which
was used successfully by the
Taiwan Team in the Bermuda Bowl
1970, 71, the Vanderbilt 1972,
and by the Italian Team in
winning World Team Olympiad 1972
and the Bermuda Bowl 1973, 1974.
Wei
was a former trustee of the ACBL
Charity Foundation. He was
non-playing captain of the Taiwan
team in the World Team Olympiad
1964, Bermuda Bowl 1969, and
non-playing captain of the North
American Venice Cup Team 1981.
Wei
authored many books and articles
on Precision and Super Precision.
Playing with Ron Andersen at the
New York Winter regional 1974 he
had the biggest game ever
recorded in an ACBL regional on a
156 average -- 260.(83.3%)!
He
won Puerto Rico Open Prs 1970,
Swiss Teams 1972; Mid Atlantic
Summer Swiss 1972; Metropolitan
Open Prs 1974.
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