Lee is the very first MONOPOLY World Champion and continues to compete in local and national Monopoly tournaments. Lee competed in and won the first World Championship in 1973. Lee …

Nov 19, 1973 · “I feel excited,” said Lee Bayrd, after his victory. “It was very elating to play people of this caliber.” Mr. Bayrd, a 39‐year‐old writer from Los Angeles, was the winner yesterday of …

Jul 13, 2015 · Lee Bayrd, the 1973 World Champion, was on hand with his Charles B. Darrow Trophy to serve as Chief Judge and give a tips and strategy session before the start of the …

Sep 12, 2018 · It's with great sadness that we share that Lee Bayrd, the first Monopoly Champion, has passed away. He was truly a great ambassador for the game, and we regularly saw him in …

In 1903, Georgist Lizzie Magie applied for a patent on a game called The Landlord's Game with the object of showing that rents enriched property owners and caused tenants to be …

Apr 18, 2023 · There is an official Monopoly World Championship, organized by Hasbro. It’s held every 4 to 6 years, with gaps between the tournaments generally getting longer since the first …

Apr 19, 2009 · Lee Bayrd, a former world champion, barely missed the cut. He’s here anyway, to play an exhibition match and to coach another player, and he still says some of the essay …

The first MONOPOLY World Championship took place in 1973 at the Grossinger's Resort in the Catskills in New York. Three competitors from around the US and the British Champion took …

It's with great sadness that we share that Lee Bayrd, the first Monopoly Champion, has passed away. He was truly a great ambassador for the game, and we regularly saw him in recent …

Sep 7, 2015 · First MONOPOLY World Champion Lee Bayrd is on hand at the 2015 MONOPOLY World Championship, with his Charles Darrow Trophy in tow!