by Doug Nichols | Apr 6, 2015 | Angell, Tommy, Blog Post, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Moore-Selberg, Julie, Tournaments, Tournaments 1961 - 1970 |
I only ever saw Julie (Moore) Selberg fence sabre. This would have been in the late ‘70’s, early ‘80’s, before there was a National Championship for Women’s Sabre. Now, of course, we have women fencing all three weapons, as is only right. Jeez, was it really so...
by Doug Nichols | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches F - J, Faulkner, Ralph |
There is a great deal to be told of Ralph B. Faulkner, Olympian, Fencing Master, and Fight Choreographer to the Stars. I’ve been collecting stories and photographs of him for some time and will undoubtedly have a great deal more to say about him as time goes on. For...
by Doug Nichols | Mar 26, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Nadi, Aldo |
Somewhere along the line, Andy Shaw, Headmaster, Dean and El Jefe of the Museum of American Fencing, acquired a digital file with headshots of all the Olympic fencers. Since Andy was kind enough to grant me access to the file (I’m on his Board of Directors), I...
by Doug Nichols | Mar 23, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Nadi, Aldo |
It’s entertaining, reading through Nadi’s ruminations on his life and career as a competitive fencer. That he possessed a finely honed ego – to which he admits in one section – is obvious. In addition, he clearly has an excellent memory to remember so vividly events...
by Doug Nichols | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Nadi, Aldo |
Aldo Nadi was a great fencer. He… well, let’s let the back of his business card explain: High praise, and not misplaced. Nadi was an Olympian for Italy in the 1920 games, winning gold in all three fencing team events and an individual sabre silver medal,...
