Harold Harkavy (November 29, 1915 – November 29, 1965) was an American bridge player, considered one of the world's best at play.
He was originally from New York City, and served in Italy and Africa in World War II. He later lived in Miami Beach, Florida.
Harkavy was married to Marie Franko Harkavy and had a son, Robert. Harkavy died on his 50th birthday of pancreatitis in a French Hospital in San Francisco, where he had gone for the Fall National Championships.
Harkavy was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004"Induction by Year" . Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
Wins
North American Bridge Championships (11) Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1953 Vanderbilt (1) 1963 Marcus Cup (1) 1946 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (4) 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957 Reisinger (1) 1952 Spingold (3) 1953, 1956, 1963
Runners-up
North American Bridge Championships Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1952 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1963 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1952 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1947, 1964 Reisinger (2) 1945, 1964
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