Eddie is one of the best known teachers, and bridge writers in the world. He has written over 30 bridge books, some translated into at least eight languages. Eddie gained stature as a player by winning 2 world championship titles and 11 North American championships. He is highly regarded not only as a player but as one of bridge's great ambassadors. Eddie was inducted into the Bridge Hall of Fame in 1996, the same year he was inducted into the Minnesota State Table Tennis Hall of Fame. Eddie is the only person ever to have played in both a World Bridge Championship and a World Table Tennis Championship (he did better at bridge)! In 2017 he was also elected to receive the the Sportsmanship of the year award by the American Contract Bridge Association.