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]
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 [ edit ]
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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.
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .