by Doug Nichols | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog Post, Borack, Carl, Coaches, Coaches A - E, Coaches P - T, De Jong, Duris, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Fencers P - T, Shurtz, Skip, Tronchet, Louis |
I like statistics. Not the kind you learn about in school really. More the kind that come about when you ask yourself questions like, “When will I get THAT done?” and “How many Aldo Nadi stories did I write last year?” (Correct answer for the second question is...
by Doug Nichols | May 14, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches P - T, Tronchet, Louis |
Back in January I posted a story about the match between Generoso Pavese and Louis Tronchet in San Francisco that took place in 1899. (http://westcoastfencingarchive.com/2015/01/08/tronchet-vs-pavese/) This time I’d like to focus on the San Francisco career of Louis...
by Doug Nichols | Jan 8, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Tronchet, Louis |
I’ve been fascinated with Generoso Pavese since first finding his picture in an antique store many years ago. Looking at it, I can’t resist the tug on my brain that makes me wonder about the comparison between fencers and other prize fighters like boxers and...
