Harold Harkavy (November 29, 1915 – November 29, 1965) was an American bridge player, considered one of the world's best at declarer play.[1]
He was originally from New York City, and served in Italy and Africa in World War II. He later from Miami Beach, Florida.[1][2]
He died on his 50th birthday of pancreatitis in a French Hospital in San Francisco, where he had gone for the Fall National Championships. He was survived by his wife, Marie Franko Harkavy, and their son, Robert.[3]
Harkavy was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.[4]
Bridge accomplishments
editHonors
edit- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004[4]
Wins
edit- North American Bridge Championships (11)
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1953 [5]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1963 [6]
- Marcus Cup (1) 1946
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (4) 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957 [7]
- Reisinger (1) 1952 [8]
- Spingold (3) 1953, 1956, 1963 [9]
Runners-up
edit- North American Bridge Championships
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1952 [5]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1963 [10]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1952 [11]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1947, 1964 [7]
- Reisinger (2) 1945, 1964 [8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Harkavy, Harry". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 644. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ "Harold Harkavy, Bridge Star, Dies; Winner of Major Tourneys and Teacher Was 50". The New York Times. November 30, 1965. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year" Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ^ a b "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
edit- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived)
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