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Daniel Magay, Part 2

Daniel Magay, Part 2

As a member of the Hall of Fame committee for USA Fencing, I get a chance to participate in the annual ritual of determining, in the fairest way possible, who is to be considered for inclusion into that prestigious body.  But in the long run, just like every member of USA Fencing, I only get one vote.

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Alpar Comes to San Francisco

Alpar Comes to San Francisco

Some months ago, I paid a visit to UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library to look at a collection of scrapbooks donated to the library upon the passing of long-time Cal fencing master Julius Palffy-Alpar.  Harold Hayes of the Pacific Fencing Club had told me of their existence and agreed to meet me there to get a look at the books.

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An Abundance of Riches

An Abundance of Riches

These snapshots were taken at the 1963 US National Championships held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.  The event ran flawlessly, “…a fact that we have come to expect from Southern California and its Chairman, Fred Linkmeyer.”

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My Heroes are all Women, Part Two

My Heroes are all Women, Part Two

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.

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My Heroes are all Women, Part One

My Heroes are all Women, Part One

I’ve had two brain-melting events in the last few weeks that have left me in a state of awe that I could really be so lucky.  To many, it might be tough to understand how I can get such a thrill out of the circumstances that have arisen.

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The Mirror of Sport, 1922

The Mirror of Sport, 1922

I don’t seem to be able to escape the gravitational pull of Aldo Nadi.  Every time I think, “Ok, I don’t need to buy another bit of Aldo Nadi memorabilia”, I find something irresistible and I can’t help myself.

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