The Old Days - Scrabble in the 70's - ann sanfedele photography

Photos of tournament Scrabble Players from the 70's to the present
Except for the photo of Mark Dibattista and the one of Joel and Matt, these images were scanned from prints made from Tri-x negs or the negs themselves. Most of these are on exhibit through mid-July at the Comfort Diner on 45th between 2nd and 3rd aves in New York City... as I unearth more from my files the gallery will expand.

annsan > Chris Sigel - at the 1979 New York City Scrabble Championship,
which she won. Her opponent here was Louis Schecter.

annsan > Bernie Wishengrad playing Arnie Alpert in the 1978 New York City Scrabble Championship which Bernie won.
This photo was one of the stills from the old days used in the documentary film WORD WARS.

annsan > Mike Senkiewicz playing Steve Pfeiffer in the 1978 New York City
Scrabble Championship finals - Mike finished 3rd in this one.

annsan > Ron Tiekert at the 1978 New York City finals. He
came in second to Bernie Wishengrad (back to camera here).

annsan > At the Game Room in 1979, Frank Voss, Paul Avrin and Eric Albert in the post mortem ritual.

annsan > At the 1980 East Coast Regionals held at the Game Room in New York. Charlie Southwell, Rita Norr. Not sure who the guy is in the background.

annsan > Jack Eichenbaum considers his next play in the final game of the Washington, D.C. tournament in 1982. We were still playing with sand timers in those days - which possibly contributed to Eichenbaum not winning the tournament.

annsan > Josh Silber at the 1978 North American Championship.

annsan > Mark DiBattista makes a move at New York club 56.

annsan > Back to camera, Steve ("defense") Williams plays Frank Kuenrich in the 1978 New York City Finals.

annsan > Al Weisman considers a play at the Game Room in 1979.

annsan > Finalists in the 1981 New York City championship.
Carole Clarke, Jim Neuberger, Steve Pfeiffer and Linda Gruber. Linda won this one.

annsan > Hanging out during lunch break at the 1980 regionals. L. to R. Irv Samuels, Paul Avrin, Merrill Kaitz, Lyn Selzer, Andrea Siegel, Ed Hepner.

annsan > 1998 at Club 56 in New York. "G.I." Joel Sherman and Matt Graham practice playing consultation before
they faced "Big Blue" for an article in the Sunday New York Times magazine section. It was the 50th anniversary of the game.

annsan > Scrabble inventor Alfred Butts made a guest appearance at a New York tourney held at Arby's in 1981. Here he discusses the game and the dictionary with lexicographer Dave Schulman, also
an expert Scrabble player at one time.

annsan > Scrabble is so much fun. Susi Tiekert before she was Mrs. Tiekert. In the 1982 Washington DC area tourney.
Nora Fisher is waiting for her next opponent.

annsan > At the 1984 Grand Canyon Scrabble Tournament - l. to r. Joe Edley, Joel Wapnick, Sam Kantimathi

annsan > front to back, Steve Tier, Steve Pfeifer, Paul Avrin.
New York City Scrabble Tournament at the Brooklyn
War Memorial - 1979

annsan > Dee Jackson at the New York City Scrabble tourney
back in the day

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