Harold Harkavy
Harold Harkavy (1915–1965) was an American bridge player, considered one of the world's best at declarer play.[1] He was originally from New York City, later from Miami Beach, Florida.[1][2]
Harkavy was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.[3]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004[3]
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (11)
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1953 [4]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1963 [5]
- Marcus Cup (1) 1946
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (4) 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957 [6]
- Reisinger (1) 1952 [7]
- Spingold (3) 1953, 1956, 1963 [8]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1952 [4]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1963 [9]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1952 [10]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1947, 1964 [6]
- Reisinger (2) 1945, 1964 [7]
References
- 1 2 "Harkavy, Harry". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ Francis, Henry G., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Francis, Dorthy A., Editor, Fifth Edition (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 644. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- 1 2 "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame
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