Oswald Jacoby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oswald Jacoby

American bridge player and writer, games writer, actuary and cryptanalyst

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1902

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jun-1984

Profession: actuary, author, columnist, cryptanalyst, bridge player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Oswald "Ozzie", "Jake" Jacoby (December 8, 1902 – June 27, 1984) was an American contract bridge player and author, considered one of the greatest bridge players of all time and a key innovator in the game, having helped popularize widely used bidding moves such as Jacoby transfers.
He also excelled at, and wrote about, other games including backgammon, gin rummy, and poker.
He was from Dallas, Texas and an uncle of activist and author Susan Jacoby.