1. Hall of Famers Elect for 2011
(USFA Hall of Fame/News and Information)

...cing Hall of Fame 2011 These new Hall of Famers will be inducted at the 2011 Summer National Championships in Reno, NV next July: Era I, The Standard E...

2. Calvert, Delmar
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Famers-elect 2011)

1973 Jr. Olympics (the US 2nd J.O.) had a triple champion in U-14 Bradley Thomas coached by Delmar Calvert. 1973 Jr. Olympics (the US 2nd J.O.) had a triple champion in U-14 Bradley Thomas coached

3. Bayer, Cliff
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

...sia, he became the first American to win a World Cup title; at that competition, he routed three-time world champion Sergei Golubitsky of Ukraine 15-6 in the quarterfinals before defeating 1995 world ...

4. Marsh, Ann
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Famers-elect 2011)

...nals and 3 world cup bronze medals. Ann was 7th at the Olympics in 96 and we won the bronze at the 01 world championships. 1987 Cadet  Jr. Olympic  foil champion 1987  U.S. Bronze...

5. Hall of Famers-Elect for 2010
(USFA Hall of Fame/News and Information)

... Fencing Hall of Fame. These new Hall of Famers will be inducted at the 2010 Summer National Championships in Atlanta next July: Era I, The Standard Er...

6. Gelman, Yury
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...he United States (Sydney, Athens and Beijing), National Men’s Sabre Coach, Head Fencing Coach for 2001 NCAA Champion St. John’s University and founder of the Manhattan Fencing Center.  He receive...

7. Calhoun, Father Lawrence
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...oached fencing at College, High School and Middle School. I coached fencers who have been members of 6 NCAA Championships; produced 13 All Americans ; Fencers who were on Jr World Teams (8); Sr. Worl...

8. Normile, Jon
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

... do so, Jon Normile has also added two more national titles (1991, 1997), an Olympic team (1992), 6 World Championship teams (1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999), a World Cup bronze medal (1999), ...

9. Borack, Carl
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

Carl Borack occupies a unique place in the U.S. fencing history. A former national champion in men’s foil (the youngest winner at that time), he was also a medallist in men’s epee and a

10. Shurtz, Sewall "Skip"
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

...nbsp; Skip began competing and winning at the age of 14 and continued on to become both the US National champion of foil (1956) and the US National champion of epee (1954), but also a 1956 Olympi...

11. Mamlouk, Michel
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

...anov went on to become one of the most successful collegiate fencing coaches in the USA  (11 NCAA Team Championships so far) at Penn State University. Michel also initiated programs whereby US re...

12. Lyon, Arthur
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Famers-elect 2011)

Arthur St. Clair Lyon was a legendary fencer of his era who was a 2 - time U.S. Men’s Saber Champion (1917 & 1919), was a member of 3 U.S. Olympic Teams (1920*, 1924, 1928) and brought the Americ

13. Nadi, Aldo
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

... encountered. "The best man with all three weapons," was the verdict of Roger Ducret, the 1920 Olympic foil champion. Aldo Nadi (1899-1965) is possibly the greatest fencer who ever lived. His eld...

14. Alessandroni, Hugh Vincent
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

...ht the United States great publicity and respect throughout the world. He went on to win the US Men’s Foil championship in l934 and l936. Again in 1936, Hugh made the Berlin Olympic Games where he an...

15. Blum, Robert
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...ational points in five different decades, became the first of only 2 Americans in history to make the World Championship individual saber finals (1958) (equaled later only by Peter Westbrook) , compe...

16. Wolfe, Jeff
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

...Long Island.  During his tenure (1971- 1998) the Girls' Team had 18 undefeated seasons, 19 League Championships and 18 Sectional Championships.  The team set a N. Y. State record winnin...

17. 2008 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

...utive Director of US Fencing in Colorado Springs Senac, Regis  * Trained 80% of our US National champions in the first 5 years of our AFLA. (Now known as the USFA)   ...

18. Dr. Daniel Bukantz, 90, a Champion Fencer, Dies
(USFA Hall of Fame/News and Information)

By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Published: July 31, 2008 Dr. Daniel Bukantz, who was a national champion and Olympic fencer, and a longtime Olympic fencing referee while pursuing a career

19. Hattan, Ella (Jaguarina)
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

...cing ever becomes general in America,” wrote Claxton Wilstach in GODET’S MAGAZINE of March, 1896, “...its champion may properly be found, mirabile dictu, in a woman.” He had in mind a very specif...

20. Rosiere, Gilbert
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

...ILL DIE WITH ME" on his death bed to J.M. Queyrolzie (known in those days as the Southern Fencing Champion). So it was...... The last public  fencing exhibition was held in New Orl...

21. Reith, Bill
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

...o present. William has been competing in the USFA/AFLA for over 42 years, at every level, including World Championship Teams, Veterans World Championships, World Fencing Masters Championships, and...

22. Stull, Rob
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

...ing, running, shooting, epee fencing and horseback riding. He also is a four-time national fencing champion. After his retirement, Rob served on the U.S. Olympic Committee and then the...

23. Harutunian, Henry
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...e the skill. Harutunian has produced numerous All-Americans and an NCAA men's foil and women's sabre champion during his tenure. Remarkably, a number of those honored had never touched a weapon...

24. Burdan, Arkady
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...of the Ukrainian Olympic Training Center. His students earned more than 40 gold medals in Soviet National Championships and in international competitions. In 1994, Maestro Burdan moved to Atlanta a...

25. Velarde, Jose
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...r-Gunner. When World War II ended in 1945, Joe joined Maestro Julio (Pop) Martinez Castello's national championship teams at New York University. In 1946-47, co-captained by Velarde, NYU won both...

26. Lilien, Elliot
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

...the fencing team at Concord-Carlisle High(1965) and coached there for twenty years. "We have National Champions at one level or another in Doug Powell, David Donadio, Peter Sils, Jim O'Neill, Ka...

27. Posthumus, Sherry
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...a Monica with Joe Vince. She was already a standout athlete in other sports such as being the Pacific Coast Champion of badminton and a standout pole-vaulter. But apparently she wanted to fence, and s...

28. Nat Goodhartz: Stellar career thrusts fencer into hall of fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/News and Information)

...en the head coach at the Rochester Fencing Club for at least 25 years. Goodhartz has trained nine national champions and, along with Buckie Leach, worked with Iris Zimmermann when she won the World ...

29. Andy Shaw
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame Selection Committee)

...Shaw reached some rarely achieved fencing heights: * Finalist in NY Metropolitan Division Men's Foil Championships in which 22 foil fencers with A ratings competed. * Formally invited to comp...

30. Korfanty, Ed
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

... extraordinary in the history of US fencing. His students have won 9 Individual Gold Medals at World Championships including the Olympic Gold in 2004. As US National Coach of Women’s Sa...

31. Pinkhasov, Semyon
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

...1 & 1985 Maccabiah Team. His NY Fencers’ Club foil stars won 10 US National Men’s Foil Team Championships, 6 US National Women’s Foil Team Championships, and he individually coac...

32. McClellan, Cathy
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

“Make your opponents prove they can stop your attack.”  5-time US National Foil Team Champion and 2-time US National Epee Champion with Tanner City FC under Joe Pechinsky, Cathy is

33. Elliott, Joseph
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...yler, Texas, Joe Elliott has accomplished much in his 50+ years in fencing. He was 2-times US National Epee Champion (1965, 1970) and a 2-time US National finalist in foil. He took 1st in Foil in the ...

34. Schneider, Martin
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

... records from USFA and NCAA events. They have become college varsity captains, All-Ivy, All- American, NCAA champions, members of the USFA World Championship Team, and the US Olympic Team. While coach...

35. Richards, Carla-Mae
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...mbership was approximately 6500. When she retired in 2004 the membership was nearing 20,000; the National Championships had grown from 15 events to more than 80 events; there was a regional circuit ...

36. Richards, Carla-Mae
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame Selection Committee)

...hip was approximately 6500. When she retired in 2004 the membership was nearing 20,000; the National Championships had grown from 15 events to more than 80 events; there was a regional circuit ...

37. Micahnik, David M.
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...member of the 1960, 1964, and 1968 United States Olympic Epee Teams. In 1960 he won the U. S. National Epee Championship. From 1960-73 he was ranked in the top 10 in men's épée 10 times and was nation...

38. Koch, Charles
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

...o the Club. He is the first fencing coach known to be solicited from another club to join the NYAC with his championship team (1892). During his many years of service, he trained 8 National Saber Cham...

39. Senac, Regis
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

...w York Athletic Club. He set up a studio at 1947 Broadway, and attracted many well-known persons training champions in all 3 weapons. He was the first dominant fencing coach in New York City. Among...

40. Worth, George V.
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

AFLA national sabre champion (1954); medalist five times. U.S. Olympic team (1948, '52, '56, '60). Finalist, Olympic sabre individual (1948) - fifth place. Member, bronze medal-winning sabre team (

41. White, Ruth C.
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

Ruth C. White AFLA Women's Foil Champion [1969, '71]; AFLA U-19 Women's Foil Champion (1968, '70). The first African-American to win a US fencing championship, she won her first senior national c

42. Westbrook, Peter
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

AFLA/USFA national sabre champion thirteen times (1974, '75, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '88, '89, '95). Member, U.S. Olympic team (1976 ,'84, '88, '92, '96). Olympic bronze medalist

43. Vince, Marion Lloyd
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

Marion Lloyd Vince (1909-1969) - AFLA national foil champion (1928, '31); medalist eight times. Member, U.S. Olympic team (1928, '32, '36). Finalist, Olympic foil individual (1932) - ninth place. S

44. Vince, Joseph
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

(1891-1989) - Born in Hungary. AFLA national sabre champion (1925). Coach of CCNY (1931-1936) and Salle Vince (in Brooklyn and New York before WWII and in Los Angeles afterwards). Salle Vince won t

45. Van Buskirk, Harold
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Harold Van Buskirk (1893-1980) - AFLA national epee champion (1927); national sabre medalist three times. Member, U.S. Olympic team (1924, '28, '32). President of the AFLA (1936-39; 1944). One of

46. Toth, Nicholas
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...on from the Central Sports Institute in Budapest. As a competitor, he won the World International Masters Championship in saber in Innsbruck, Austria in 1948. Toth was the head coach of the U.S. O...

47. Cerra Tishman, Maria
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

AFLA national foil champion (1945). Member, U.S. Olympic team (1948). Finalist, Olympic foil individual (1948) - tied for second place, finished fourth. This is the highest Olympic attainment by a

48. Stone, Donna
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

Donna Stone - 5th in the world 1989   3-time US Epee Champion (1987, '90, '94), finalist, 1989 World Championships (5th); 3-time World Cup finalist.   1987 US

49. Spector, Novera Herbert
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...er of Veteran saber age category 22 times and 3 times saber winner of the "super-senior" over 40 championship. While qualifying for the US National championships for 61 years, Herb has won...

50. Sobel, Stephen B.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...t Vice President of the US Olympic Committee, Steve began his fencing achievements as the 1954 NCAA Saber champion for Columbia. He served as Chief of Mission for the US Pan American Games team and...