Harry Fishbein
American bridge player and club owner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harry J. Fishbein (April 18, 1897 – February 19, 1976) was an American bridge player and club owner.[1] He used to be a professional basketball player. In teams-of-four competition, Fishbein was a runner-up for the world championship in the 1959 Bermuda Bowl, playing on the United States team in a three-way round-robin among Europe, North America, and South America representatives.[2] Fishbein was "the presiding genius" of the famous Mayfair club [or Mayfair Bridge Club][3] for more than 20 years"[1] – proprietor of the training ground of experts from 1943 to 1966. As of 1960 he was also ACBL Treasurer.[3]
Harry J. Fishbein | |
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Born | (1897-04-18)April 18, 1897 |
Died | February 19, 1976(1976-02-19) (aged 78) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | bridge player and club owner |
He developed the Fishbein convention as a defense against preemptive opening bids.