Order from the Chaos

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Where have we been?

by Doug Nichols | Jul 27, 2015 | Blog Post, Burchard, Peter, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Fencers K - O, Fencers P - T, Marx, Michael, Mori, Torao, Nonomura, George, Okawa, Heziburo, Shurtz, Skip

Where Have We Been? What a crazy bunch of weeks! It may still take a bit to get back up to speed with regular stories, but the reason will hopefully be made clear as I describe recent events. First, Nationals. That would be the US Fencing National Championships,...

A Man without Fear

by Doug Nichols | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches A - E, Coaches U - Z, Duff, John, Uyttenhove, Henri

Captain John Duff. In some circles, his name still resonates. He won the second ever 24 hours of Le Mans auto race and was known as one of “The Bentley Boys”

The Serial Acquisitionist

by Doug Nichols | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Nadi, Aldo

One of the terribly fun parts of running the WCFA is the constant hunting for stuff. I’m bringing things in on a fairly regular basis, but like to imagine myself a fairly careful and cautious buyer.

An Afternoon with Delmar Calvert

by Doug Nichols | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog Post, Borack, Carl, Calvert, Delmart, Coaches, Coaches A - E, Fencers, Fencers A - E

I spent a priceless afternoon in the company of Delmar Calvert in February of 2014 at his apartment in the lakeside town of Oswego, Oregon, but I was fortunate to get there and back.

Americans in Poland, 1961

by Doug Nichols | Jun 4, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches A - E, D'Asaro, Michael, Need Help

In March of 1961, a team from the USA traveled to Poland to compete in an international meet in sabre. Six Americans attended the match: Tibor Nyilas, Robert Blum, Wally Farber, Laszlo Pongo, George Worth and Michael D’Asaro.

George Piller comes to San Francisco

by Doug Nichols | May 28, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches F - J, Coaches K - O, Coaches P - T, Fencers, Fencers K - O, Funke, Erich, Magay, Daniel, Marki, Ferenc, Piller, George, Selberg, Charles

Gyorgy Jekelfalussy Piller has gone down in history as one of the most successful competitors and coaches. If his name is unfamiliar, let me give you a brief run-down. He competed for Hungary in the 1928 Olympics on the Foil Team and reached the semi-finals,...