Harold Ogust Explained

Harold Ogust (1917-April 24, 1978)^[1] was an American bridge player who invented the Ogust convention

He was born and died in New York.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (4)
  • Reisinger (2) 1957, 1963 ^[2]
  • Spingold (2) 1956, 1960 ^[3]

Runners-up

• Bermuda Bowl (1) 1957 ^[4]
• North American Bridge Championships (5)
  • Reisinger (1) 1945 ^[2]
  • Spingold (1) 1966 ^[3]
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1955, 1959, 1962 ^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: HAROLD A. OGUST, 61, HELD 4 NATIONAL BRIDGE TITLES (Published 1978) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419120042/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/26/archives/harold-a-ogust-61-held-4-national-bridge-titles.html . 2019-04-19 . live .
2. Web site: Reisinger Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
3. Web site: Spingold Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .
4. http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners
5. Web site: Vanderbilt Previous Winners . ACBL . 2016-07-31 .