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

...lled in the Wharton School of Business. He also earned an MBA from Wharton. In 1996, Bayer was named U.S. Fencer of the Year, in 1999, Bayer was honored as the United States Olympic Committee's Male A...

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

...States in the 2001 Junior World Championships. In 1998 another student, Akhi Spencer-El, was the first US fencer to place first in junior FIE point standings and in 2003 his student, Keeth Smart, was ...

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

Besides the founding of the Jr. Olympics and several recommended ideas that promoted Jr. or Sr fencers, the following items may equally define my candidacy. I coached fencing at College, High School

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

... but the chance to create, out of the combat, something beautiful.  At age 41, while coaching junior fencers along the path that he has taken, Jon is still competing at the national level and has...

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

... He has been a significant voice and influence in our sport over a period 30 years and even as a junior fencer had an impact on the “AFLA” by pioneering the way for future “offici...

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

...or Pia Douglas, the founder of the Grand Canyon State Fencing Foundation.  Skip Shurtz has developed fencers who have won at every level ranging from Divisional to National, to World Cup Team and...

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

...d to help the USA become dominant.  This included increasing the funds allocated to cadet and junior fencers for travel and sending paid coaches with athletes to competitions. The fruit of his ef...

8. 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

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

Aldo Nadi (1899-1965) is possibly the greatest fencer who ever lived. His elder brother Nedo may have harvested six Olympic gold medals (five in one Games, in 1920) from just two Olympics, but he too

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

...time US foil 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...

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

...upies a special place in American fencing. Beginning his successful competitive career as an All-American fencer at Trinity College, Bob went on to capture national or international points in five dif...

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

...nning 98 consecutive dual meets. Jeff Wolfe's W-L record at Brentwood was 388-14. Eight of his fencers became collegiate All- Americans Four represented the United States in internat...

13. 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

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

...N 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 in dentistry, died Sat...

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

...was the very talented student of Col. Thomas S. Monstery, considered to be one of the country’s leading fencers prior to 1880, and that she left Monstery to find a career as a professional swordswo...

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

...0’s until ? New Orleans was NOT AFFILIATED with the AFLA. They hosted international opens inviting fencers from US, Canada, and Central and South America including professionals. ...

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

...ing. It's a sport that provides strength of character for one's entire life. For more than 30 years, Yale fencers with the will have been counting on Harutunian to hone the skill. "A gam...

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

...thens 2004), is one of the most highly qualified fencing coaches in the world. He has coached celebrated fencers for more than thirty years. Maestro Burdan, US Olympic Coach (Athens 2004), is one o...

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

...at he took while coaching at Columbia University in November of 1949 at competition venues of the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA). His adamant refusal to accede to efforts to segregate his fe...

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

...in streaks of 21 meets, 61 meets, (stopped by Penn) and then started another of 29 meets. At one time 90 fencers came out for the sport at Concord-Carlisle." They beat the dominant Essex Catho...

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

...nerous with her home as she was with her spirit, the Hotel Posthumus hosting a steady stream of students, fencers, friends, and practical strangers for a night, a week, a month, or more.  She nev...

22. 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 ...

23. Dave Micahnik: Penn fencing coach will be inducted after 52 years in the sport
(USFA Hall of Fame/News and Information)

...fferent things." Micahnik nailed down the latter as a three-time Olympian, a national top-10 fencer, and as a successful college coach - 32 winning seasons and a Coach of the Year award ...

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

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Stellar career thrusts fencer into hall of fame,John Boccacino Staff writer (June 14, 2007) — Nat Goodhartz has been breaking down gender barr

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

...d the rest is history.  Andy Shaw, Chairman In the media:  Stellar career thrusts fencer into hall of fame    Andy with two of his students   ...

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

...Central Station. 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 Coac...

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

Martin Schneider Marty Schneider (All-American Saber fencer from NYU in the ‘50’s) has devoted the past 50 years to coaching fencing at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx. Upon graduati

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

...ow what the organization was doing; how teams were chosen and to belong to an organization that supported fencers, coaches and clubs. Once those challenges were met it was inevitable that there be gro...

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

...ow what the organization was doing; how teams were chosen and to belong to an organization that supported fencers, coaches and clubs. Once those challenges were met it was inevitable that there be gro...

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

...ve produced 96 All-American selections and 109 All-Ivy First Team selections.   2 of his Penn fencers have competed internationally on United States teams in four Olympics; the Pan-America...

31. 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

32. 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

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

...lympian. His story unfolds within the pages of his book, “Harnessing Anger; The way of an American fencer” (7 stories press; 22.95), written with Tej Hazarika. Westbrook’s boo...

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

...in Hungary. Coach of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Nicholas G. Toth was best known to American fencers as Nick Toth.  He coached the U.S. Air Force Academy fencers from 1961 until hi...

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

...ara Turpin 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&rs...

36. Shelley, C. Lee
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

C. Lee Shelley Dominant men's epee fencer of the 80's. Fourth place team, World Championships (1983). Gold Medal Pan American Team (1979), Silver Medal Team (1987). In addition, he was a two-time

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

...hampionship, 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 personal ...

38. Lofton, Michael (Sankofa, Mika'il)
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...d ten-time National Team Sabre Champion 1984,'85, '86, '87, '88, '90, '91, '92, '94, '95. As a collegiate fencer, he won an unequalled four consecutive individual sabre championships for NYU (1984, '8...

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

... the YMCA's. The national epee team trophy is presented in his memory.  Although only a recreational fencer, he was frequent donor to fencing events in and around New York and was inducted into t...

40. Romary, Janice York
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

AFLA national foil champion (1950, '51 ,'56, '57, '60, '61, '64, '66, '67 ,'68). Member, U.S. Olympic team (1948, '52, '56,' 60, '64, '68). Twice a finalist, Olympic foil individual (1952) -

41. Righeimer, Frank S.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...pic bronze medal-winning epee team (1932). IFA foil and epee champion for Yale (1929). He was the first fencer to win the intercollegiate and national championships in the same year. ...

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

...ympian in 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....

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

...at daunting tasks he set himself to accomplish in his 70 years. Always a sportsman, Paul became a great fencer and Pentathlete whose athletic career spanned five decades. Paul was USFA/AFLA nationa...

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

...   Spotlight is on Alex Orban by Jack Keane Two weeks after he had become the first American fencer ever to win a major European tournament, Alex Orban of the NYAC found himself fencing ...

45. O'Connor, William Scott
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

William Scott O'Connor William Scott O’Connor, one of the Founding Fathers of the Amateur Fencers’ League of America (AFLA/USFA), was the UNITED STATES FIRST A.F.L.A. NATIONAL FO

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

...  He was a model husband and father, and was quite able (in contrast to other aged and aging fencers) to turn with calmness from the furnace of international competition to the hearth...

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

...nal Junior Olympic chairman 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. (1...

48. 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

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

...ographer of the famous" - he was the outstanding portraitist of the 1920's and '30's. Photographer, fencer. Born in Zseged, Hungary, on February 15, 1892. A talented photographer, Nickolas Muray...

50. Mayer, Helene
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

... '38, '39, '41, '42, '46); national outdoor foil champion (1933). Generally considered the greatest woman fencer in history. (1910-1953) - Olympic foil champion for Germany (1928). Emigrated to the U....