Harold Harkavy

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 lived in Miami Beach, Florida.^[1][2]

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.^[3]

Harkavy was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.^[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004^[4]

Wins

• 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

• 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]