by Doug Nichols | Jul 16, 2018 | Biagini, Gerard, Blog Post, Brownlee, Laurance, Coaches, Coaches A - E, Coaches K - O, Coaches P - T, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Magay, Daniel, Marki, Ferenc, O'Brien, William, Richards, Ed |
Although I haven’t posted a story in a couple of weeks, it’s not due to lack of material to write about. There are a ton of stories I need to complete, not least is one about a recent visit I had with the family of a long-time LAAC fencer – and Olympian – who shared...
by Doug Nichols | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog Post, Fencers, Fencers F - J |
One of the intriguing benefits of the donation of the Salvatore Giambra material to The Archive has been checking out his competition weapons from the 1950’s and all the little tiny bits, pieces and parts of the sort that most fencers collect over time. Sal had lots...
by Doug Nichols | May 29, 2018 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches F - J, Fencers, Fencers P - T, Greco, Anthony, Halberstadt, Hans, Shurtz, Skip, Snyder, Al |
A little over a year ago, I had a wonderful introduction to San Francisco’s Olympic Club and the club’s historian, facilitated by a couple of OC members, Chuck Lucasey and David Wessel. They are trying to re-emphasize fencing at the OC and asked me to lunch to help...
by Doug Nichols | May 23, 2018 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches F - J, Fencers, Fencers F - J, Fencers K - O, Halberstadt, Hans, Huddleson, Demi, Mayer, Helene |
Having not one, but two, Helene Mayer trophies land in The Archive recently seems to have been a precursor to a small ‘golden age’ of incoming H. Mayer material that I can’t explain in any way that I can explain, but I’m happy for the good fortune. But before I make...
by Doug Nichols | May 17, 2018 | Angell, Tommy, Blog Post, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Fencers F - J, Fencers K - O, Huddleson, Demi, Mayer, Helene |
With apologies to the Marvel Universe, I’ve recently been schooled in what I perceive to be heroic. Now, this is all colored by what I do for a living – which has full crossover functionality with what I do for fun. Job description goes like this: I track down...
by Doug Nichols | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Fencers, Fencers K - O, Nadi, Aldo |
In French, “Le Miroir des Sports”. That’s the name of the old publication I picked up on Ebay recently. I have mad Ebay skilz. Have I mentioned? These “skills” lead to trouble, of course. The trouble is, I find stuff I can’t resist buying and I spend money. ...
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