DuBisette became the first president of the ABA and the first National Bridge Tournament was held in Buckroe Beach, Virginia in 1933.
Since this time the ABA has evolved into eight sections - Eastern, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, Southwestern, Midwestern, Western, and Northwestern.
In the 1980s, the American Bridge Association selected the Schomburg Center in New York City to officially house its memorabilia.
In 2005, the American Bridge Association published Defining Moments, a historical package which includes a written chronicle, DVD of oral history, and playing cards.
[2] Historically, many states, particularly in the South, had laws that made card-playing between blacks and whites illegal.