Sol Mogal

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Solomon "Sol" Mogal (September 25, 1911 - April 6, 1989) was an American bridge player from Croton-on-Hudson, New York. [1] He was born in New York on September 25, 1911. In the late 1930s, he became president of a Manhattan-based importing business, Mitchell Mogal. [2] He died in Manhattan on April 6, 1989. He was 77 years old.

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Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up

Notes

  1. ↑ 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. 695. ISBN   0-943855-48-9. LCCN   96188639.
  2. ↑ "Sol Mogal, 77, Ex-Bridge Champion, Dies". New York Times. April 7, 1989. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  6. ↑ "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.



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