Harry Fishbein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Fishbein

American bridge player and club owner

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1897

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1976

Profession: basketball player, bridge player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Harry J.
Fishbein (April 18, 1897 – February 19, 1976) was an American bridge player and club owner.
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.
Fishbein was "the presiding genius" of the famous Mayfair club [or Mayfair Bridge Club] for more than 20 years" – proprietor of the training ground of experts from 1943 to 1966.
As of 1960 he was also ACBL Treasurer.He developed the Fishbein convention as a defense against preemptive opening bids.