Harry Fishbein

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
Born(1897-04-18)April 18, 1897
Manhattan, New York City
DiedFebruary 19, 1976(1976-02-19) (aged 78)
Manhattan, New York City
NationalityAmerican
Known forbridge player and club owner

He developed the Fishbein convention as a defense against preemptive opening bids.

Biography

He was born on April 18, 1898, in Manhattan, New York City. He died on February 19, 1976, at the New York Infirmary following a heart attack.[1]

Legacy

Fishbein was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2000.[4][5]

He was a second cousin of the noted Orthodox Jewish scholar J.D. Eisenstein.

Publications
  • —— (1960). The Fishbein Convention. New York: Crown Publishers. LCCN 60008621.

Bridge accomplishments

Honors
  • ACBL Hall of Fame, 2000[4]

Wins

Runners-up


References
  1. "Harry J. Fishbein Is Dead at 78; Won 16 National Bridge Titles". The New York Times. February 21, 1976.
  2. "9th World Team Championships" (1959). WBF. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  3. Contract Bridge: Mr. Fishbein Writes a Book to Explain His Convention and Its Corollaries". Albert H. Morehead. The New York Times. April 18, 1960. Page 26.
  4. "Induction by Year" Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  5. "Fishbein, Harry". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
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  15. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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  18. "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.
  19. "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.
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