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

...al team every year since 1995. Yury has been a fencing coach for 28 years and has been with the Fencers Club in New York for the past 14. ...

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

...Pan-American silver medal (1991) eleven (11) U.S. National Epee team titles with the New York Athletic Club from 1986-2003 and two NCAA individual epee titles (1988, 1989) to his tally.  Jon ha...

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

...after that he began coaching at Scottsdale Comm. College in Arizona and then opened and coached his own club, the Phoenix Falcons. In 2007 Skip's aorta ruptured in three places and, after 7 hours of o...

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

...only a few years later.  In early 1970’s Michel hired a Russian coach, Emik Kaidanov for his club. Kaidanov went on to become one of the most successful collegiate fencing coaches in the US...

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

... Men’s Foil Team, Men’s Epee Team, Men’s Saber Team, Men’s 3-Weapon Team. (representing the NY Fencers’ Club) And if those feats were not enough, he is one of only 2 men in US Olympic history to qual...

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

...il champ Joe Levis as his adversary. He was second to Levis 3 times. Representing the New York Fencers Club, he won 7 team national championships, 6 with the foil and 1 with 3-weapon. This man’s sig...

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

...ate 1950s and the 1960s, won the United States Saber Team title 10 times for Santelli and later Fencers Club, made the semi-final rounds of a world-circuit saber event at age 46, and officiated at 4 O...

8. 2008 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

DeKay, Charles * Founder and president of the New York Fencers' Club Koch, Charles  * The first coach to specialize in sabre in US Fencing history  Korfanty, Ed  * Traine

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

...s, specializing in the foil, and was part of nine national championship teams representing the Fencers Club of New York. He won a gold medal in foil at the 1950 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Dr. ...

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

...inning bouts with all weapons against all comers, first afoot and eventually on horseback. The Olympic Club of San Francisco presented her with a special gold medal on May 20, 1886. She appeared in ...

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

...ed out of the legal profession to become a fencing master and opened one of the most successful fencing clubs in US history which, in turn led New Orleans to become a fencing center of the United Stat...

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

...the Cleveland Municipal School District activities department for 5 years, coached the Shaker Fencing Club to two women's and one men's State Championship, and coached the Cleveland State Varsity ...

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

...lli for my Friday evening lesson with Georgio Santelli, and to practice with the Olympic fencers at the club – George Worth, Tybor Nylias, and Al Kwartler.  When I arrived, the Penn team wa...

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

...ional level, built a highly competitive collegiate program at Stanford, and left a trail of new fencing clubs like footprints in her wake throughout her adult life, sharing the sport she loved with ge...

15. US Fencing Hall of Fame History
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame History)

...          Seven Hall of Famers in the NY Fencers Club - Rene Pinchart, Warren Dow, Giorgio Santelli, Tibor Nyilas, Lajos Csiszar, Dean Cetrulo, a...

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

...arriers in the sport of fencing for almost 45 years. Goodhartz, the head coach of the Rochester Fencing Club, will become the first female fencing coach inducted into the United States Fencing Associa...

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

... Olympian Edward Vebell. Vebell asked Csaba Elthes, who had just begun teaching at Giorgio Santelli's club in Greenwich Village, if he would be willing to take on a young boy. Csaba gave the 8-year...

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

... and Senior US National teams in epee in one season. Under his direction, the Oregon Fencing Alliance Club moved to become a one weapon club in 2000 concentrating solely on sabre fencing. The accom...

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

...He saw a woman with a fencing bag and decided to approach her. She was on her way to the Fencers’ Club. He went with her and the rest is history. Simon Pinkhasov became the Coach of New York Fen...

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

...ncing Committee. In the late 60’s through early 80’s her career in fencing turned to managing a fencing club and fencing school, coaching a high school girls team and turning the creative energies to ...

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

...tee. In the late 60’s through early 80’s her career in fencing turned to managing a fencing club and fencing school, coaching a high school girls team and turning the creative energies to ...

22. Nicholas, Capt. Hippolyte
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 1 (early American fencing –1935) The Standard)

Hippolyte Nicholas Captain Hippolyte Nicolas was the first fencing coach at the Fencers’ Club in New York City. He came to America (from Prussia) in 1876. He was as famous for the meals he prepa

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

...e ripe old age of three score and ten (by his own admission) and gave a long and devoted service to the Club. He is the first fencing coach known to be solicited from another club to join the NYAC wit...

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

...in 1872, and was appointed instructor in fencing to the Conservatory of Music and the New York Athletic Club. Senac is still the chief professional expert in New-York” NY Times 1894 Born in...

25. DeKay, Charles
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

Charles DeKay Charles DeKay was the Founder and President of the New York Fencers’ Club. His living was made as an expert in the arts writing and editing for the New York Times when the p

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

...e Worth, Allan Kwartler, Albert Axelrod, Leonard Turk, Dr. Paul Moss. They represent the Salle Santelli Club of New York. They showed dexterity in foil, saber, and epee. 1948 US Olympic S...

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

... of Portland, winning the slower bout by a straight two-bout score of 5-1, 5-2. The New York fencers club won its second team title of the national tournament as it recaptured the men’s team...

28. Sauer, Alfred
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...ational Championships in saber (1909), epee (1913), and foil (1916) representing the Illinois Athletic Club. He qualified for the 1912 Olympic Team in all 3 weapons and competed in all 3 at the Sto...

29. Santelli, Giorgio L.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...pic championship, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1925, and taught at the University FC, New York Athletic Club, Fencers Club , eventually opening his own club, Salle Santelli, the most successful pers...

30. Saltus, J. Sanford
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...an extensive library of works on the fate of the Dauphin, which he eventually donated to the Salmagundi Club. A number of other US national fencing champions also supported the Salmagundi Club includi...

31. Pinchart, Rene
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...fencing and gymnastics (1920). Emigrated to the U.S. to become fencing master of the New York Fencers Club. Coach of the U.S. Olympic team (1928, '32, '48, '52). Among his pupils were Lt. George Ca...

32. Pesthy, Paul
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...r spanned five decades. Paul was USFA/AFLA national epee champion, representing the New York Athletic Club throughout his exemplary career. He won individual national championship titles in 1964, '...

33. Orban, Alex
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

..., Alex Orban of the NYAC found himself fencing a nameless opponent on the fourth floor strips of this club "Against Orban," said the chief judge. "But it was my attack," mildly ...

34. Nyilas, Dr. Tibor
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...As a domestic competitor, Tibor represented Salle Santelli at first, and then the New York athletic club. His stacks of local tournament medals-awarded in an era when only the first three ...

35. Nunes, Leo G.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...irman during the 1950's. He was a silent patron of scholarships for promising young fencers at New York clubs. The national Under-19 epee trophy is presented in his memory. (1893-1974) - Born in It...

36. Niederkirchner, Odon
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Odon Niederkirchner (1904-1987) - Born in Hungary. Fencing master of the New York Fencers Club (1949-58) and the N.Y. Athletic Club (1949-86). Among his pupils were Ed Richards, Silvio Giolito, Abe C

37. Muray, Nickolas
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...he sport. He died on November 2, 1965, after collapsing during a fencing match at the New York Athletic Club. He was survived by his fourth wife, Margaret Schwab Muray, and their two children, Nichola...

38. Levis, Joseph
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

... Sands the epee and Norman C. Armitage the sabers last night in the gymnasium of the New York Athletic Club.  The victorious trio marked up a sweep for the college veterans in the tournament. ...

39. Kwartler, Allan
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...ntelli, Brooklyn Poly, SUNY (Purchase), Army, Rockland Center for the Arts, and the Westchester Fencing Club.   Allan Kwartler (1917-1998), A four-time Olympian and twice a member of sabre...

40. Keane, Anthony J.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...captain (1976, '84). Promoter of fencing through the Martini-Rossi competition at the New York Athletic Club (1961-1977)     "Mr. Niblick" Charlie Comiskey congratulate...

41. Kogler, Aladar
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

... Games 3 times US Team Coach for the World University Games 1983-2001 Kogler coached at NY Fencers' Club, Peter Westbrook Foundation, and NYAC Kogler has produced 20 US Olympians for the last...

42. Jagemann, Mathilde
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

... into a "fashionable fad:" Miss Jagemann led demonstrations in New York City for the Fencers' Club and the Harvard Club. These demonstrations prompted coaches around the city to begin Fencin...

43. Heiss, Col. Gustave
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...s in the US history by winning 6 US national championships in men's epee (representing the NY Fencers' Club). He went on to fence in the 1932 Olympics and win the Olympic Bronze medal in men's epee ...

44. Hamori, Eugene
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...p in 1963, and competed at the 1971 Pan American Games. In 1972, he established the New Orleans Fencing Club, whose sabre team was medaled in the US Nationals.   Hungarian-born, Hamori w...

45. Goodhartz, Nat
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

... Nat Goodhartz is currently the Co-national Women's foil coach and head coach of the Rochester Fencing Club. She has also served as the Junior National Men's foil coach. Since 1977, when she mentored...

46. Gehrig, Adeline
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

..., was popular, a fact which was attested by a spontaneous outburst of applause which echoed through the club when the issue was decided. When the stentorian tones of the veteranJohn Allaire [amemberof...

47. Garret, Maxwell
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...ational Senior Age Tournament, England, 1994. Advisor to the Florida International University Fencing Club, 1995-1997. Hosted International Veteran Age Competition at St. Petersburg Beach, FL, 199...

48. Fish, Isabel Mildred
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...hrusts in Vogue as Society Turns to Fencing.”   42 Women Among 200 Ardent Members of Club Formed in 1883- Many Notables          &nbsp...

49. Elthes, Csaba
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

... Elthes (1912-1995) Hungarian born coach, emigrated to the U.S. in 1958. Coach of the N.Y. Athletic Club and N.Y. Fencers Club. His pupils included Peter Westbrook and Alex Orban. Coach, U.S. Oly...

50. Cetrulo, Dean
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...f Fame and the U.S. National Fencing Hall of Fame. He was a previous member of the Manasquan River Golf Club, The Bay Head Yacht Club, as well as the Screen Actors Guild. ...