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

Ed Korfanty was born in Poland. He started fencing at age 16 and fenced a number of years on the Polish Junior and Senior National Teams before graduating from the reknowned Academy of Physical Edu

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

Semyon Pinkhasov A few days after arriving in NYC from Moscow, Semyon (now Simon) was walking around the city and decided to see Grand Central Station. He saw a woman with a fencing bag and decided to

3. 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

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

Originally from Tyler, 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 1s

5. 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

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

Carla started fencing in her junior year in high school at Salle Santelli in NYC, continuing her training in NYC with Eddie Lucia.Carla-Mae Richards v_g8FrWy0VU   Carla started fencing in

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

The first Executive Director of US Fencing at its newly established national office at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Carla started fencing in her junior year in high school at Salle

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

Dave Micahnik was a 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

9. 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

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

Senac is still the chief professional expert in New-York” NY Times 1894 Born in 1838 in Bordeaux, France, fencing master Regis Senac had numbered among his pupils many men and women well known

11. 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