ELY CULBERTSON

(Elie Almon Culbertson)


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  • Born: July 22, 1891
  • Died: December 27, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Contract Bridge Writer, Publisher, Organizer Player; Advocate World Peace
Biography

Elie Almon Culbertson, known as Ely Culbertson, was an American contract bridge entrepreneur and personality dominant during the 1930s. He played a major role in the popularization of the new game and was widely regarded as "the man who made contract bridge". He was a great showman who became rich, was highly extravagant, and lost and gained fortunes several times over.

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