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American bridge player and physician
Eugene Horace Freed (March 18, 1930 – July 17, 2009)
[1]
[2] was an American
bridge player and physician. Freed was a
plastic surgeon from
Los Angeles, California . He graduated from
California State University, San Diego and
University of Southern California .
[3]
Freed was born in
Somerville, New Jersey , and was raised there until his family moved to San Diego when he was about 15. They lived near
San Diego State University and he went to college there.
[1]
He died from a heart disease at home in Los Angeles.
[1]
[4]
Medical practice
Freed was a private
ear, nose, and throat specialist with "the same office on Wilshire Boulevard" for more than 50 years.
[1]
In his medical practice, he treated
Maria Callas ,
Alfred Drake ,
Larry Fine (one of
The Three Stooges ),
Mario Lanza ,
Chita Rivera .
[3]
Eventually he specialized in evaluations for
Workmen's Compensation .
[1]
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
Runners-up
References
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"Gene Freed 1930–2009". ACBL. July or August 2009.
Copy at Internet Archive archived 2013-05-21, retrieved 2015-01-16. Quote: "died at his home in Los Angeles on Friday".
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"Eugene H. Freed M.D.: Obituary". Los Angeles Times . July 30, 2009.
Reprint at legacy.com retrieved 2015-01-16.
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a
b Francis, Henry G.;
Truscott, Alan F. ; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994).
The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN:
American Contract Bridge League . p. 623.
ISBN
0-943855-48-9 .
LCCN
96188639 .
^ U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ; Social Security Death Index, Master File.
Social Security Administration .
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"Lebhar Imp Pairs Winners" (PDF) . American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-21. p. 8. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17 .
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"Silver Ribbon Winners" (PDF) . American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-23. p. 4. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17 .
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"Trustcott/USPC Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF) . American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 7. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17 .
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"Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF) . American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17 .
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"Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF) . American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 8. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-17 .
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