1. 1996 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

(Hall of Fame Committee reinstated) Joseph Byrnes Joseph Pechinsky Peter Westbrook

2. 1997 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Michael Marx Paul Pesthy Eleanor Turney

3. 1998 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Irwin Bernstein Nikki Franke Albertson Van Zo Post  

4. 1999 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Vincent Bradford Alex Orban

5. 2001 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Jean-Jacque Gillet Donna Stone Ruth C. White Charles George Bothner Isabel Mildred Fish Charles Tatham Joanna DeTuscan Allan S. Kwartler Neil

6. 2009 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Gilbert Rosiere  Henry Harutunian Jose  Velarde  Arkady Burdan Sherry Posthumus

7. 2002 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Caitlin Bilodeaux Michael D'Asaro Sr. George Masin

8. 2005 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Nick Bravin Michael Lofton Abe Cohen Ed Richards

9. 2004 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Gay D'Asaro Heizaburo Okawa Steve Sobel Herb Spector

10. 2003 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Lee Shelley Denise O'Connor Eugene Hamori Adeline Gehrig

11. 2000 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

Uriah Jones Jana Angelakis Odon Niederkerchner

12. 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

13. 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 (

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Turney, Eleanor
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

Eleanor Turney (1922-1988) - AFLA and USFA secretary (1976-84). Associated for many years with the Pacific Coast Section and the Northern California Division. Eleanor Turney (1922-1988) - AFLA

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

Nicholas Toth Born 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 fenc

21. 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

22. Tatham, Charles
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

Charles Tatham (1853 - 1939), one of the five founding fathers of the AFLA/USFA. He won three Olympic medals for the US, plus the National individual epee title in 1901, '02, and '03, the Individ

23. 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

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

Novera Herbert Spector Founder of USFA divisions, Herb has been the winner of Veteran saber age category 22 times and 3 times saber winner of the "super-senior" over 40 championship. Wh

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

Mr. Sobel has led a distinguished life in fencing. A former President of the USFA, League Counsel, and past Vice President of the US Olympic Committee, Steve began his fencing achievements as t

26. Smith, Joseph
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Joseph Smith Concurrently coach of the women's team at Hunter (1935-47) and the men's and women's teams at Brooklyn College (1930-63). His teams won the NIWFA team championship ten times. &nbsp

27. Sieja, Stanley
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Stanley Sieja (1912-1982) - Coach of Princeton University (1945-1982). His team won the NCAA team championship (1964) and the IFA team championship (1969, '79). Manager of the U.S. Olympic team (

28. 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

29. Schmitter, Charles R.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Charles R. Schmitter Coach of Michigan State. Co-founder of the NFCAA (1941). He was the first recipient of the coach of the year award (1957). He was one of those responsible for the growth of f

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

Alfred Sauer The NY Times called, "Sauer the only successful invader to NY." All of the other westerners were slaughtered by New York's elite. Born in WURTZBERG, GERMANY, young Alfre

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

(1897-1985) - Born in Hungary, his father was Italo Santelli, the great Italian master. A member of the Italian sabre team that won the 1920 Olympic championship, he emigrated to the U.S. in 192

32. Sands, Maj. General Thomas J.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Maj. General Thomas J. Sands (1903-1984) - AFLA national epee champion (1935, '37). Member, U.S. Olympic team (1936). At the 1937 World Championships in Paris, Sands attained the individual epee

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

(d. 1922) - An early patron of the sport at 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

34. 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) -

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

Frank S. Righeimer (1909-1998) - AFLA national epee champion (1929); national outdoor epee champion (1929, '33); national foil medalist three times. U.S. Olympic team (1932, '36). Member, Olympic

36. Richards, Edwin
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Ed Richards was an Olympian in 1964 and a three-time participant in the Pan-American Games (1959, '63, and '67). He was twice National Men's Foil Champion (1962, '63) and medaled in foil in 1961 and i

37. Post, Albertson Van Zo
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Albertson Van Zo Post (1865-1938) - AFLA national foil champion (1895); national epee champion (1896,1912); national sabre champion (1901, '02, '03). He won five medals, including two championshi

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

Rene Pinchart (1891-1970) - Belgian Olympian 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, '

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

AFLA national epee champion (1964, '66, '67, '68, '83). Member, U.S. Olympic fencing team (1964, '68, '76); member, U.S. Olympic modern pentathlon team (1964, '68). Olympic silver medalist, Pentath

40. Pechinsky, Joe
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Joe Pechinsky with Cathy McClellan Joe Pechinsky with Cathy McClellan

41. Parker, Joseph Brooks Bloodgood
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Joseph Brooks Bloodgood Parker (1889-1951) - AFLA national sabre medalist twice. Member, national championship sabre team (1920). Member, U.S. Olympic team (1920, '24). Unsuccessful candidate for

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

Born in Hungary. AFLA national sabre champion (1965, '69, '70, '71, '72). Member, U.S. Olympic team 1968, '72, '76). He is the only U.S. sabreur to win an international 'A' tournament, in Lodz,

43. Okawa, Heizaburo
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Heizaburo Okawa The Japanese national Champion in all 3 weapons and 3-time Olympian, Mr. Okawa place 9th in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A world-reknowned referee, Heizaburo was the 1967 and 1968 US

44. 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

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

Denise O'Connor A two-time Olympian, (1964, 1976), she fenced in five World Championships (1965, '66, '69, '70, '75), as well as the Pan American Games of 1975 (Bronze Medal). She was the winner

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

(1914-1986) - Born in Hungary. AFLA national sabre champion (1944, '46, '50, '51, '52, '53, '56). Member, U.S. Olympic team (1948, '52, '56, '60). Finalist, Olympic sabre individual (1948) - seve

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

(1893-1974) - Born in Italy. The all-time national champion, winner of 18 individual AFLA titles, despite his only being able to fence every other year owing to business commitments in Europe. AFLA na

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. Murray, James Jr.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

(1871-1957) - Concurrently coach of Columbia (1898-1948) and the New York AC (1891-1954) (where he was also boxing coach). Produced numerous intercollegiate and national champions and Olympians. H

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

(1892-1965) - Born in Hungary. AFLA national sabre champion (1927, '28). Member, U.S. Olympic team (1928, '32). Known as the "photographer of the famous" - he was the outstanding portraitist of the 19