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Museum of American Fencing | Friday, 03 September 2010
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The Museum of American Fencing is the largest private collection of fencing uniforms, equipment, artwork and photos in the United States.
 

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Michael Marx, 5-time Olympian & 8-time US foil champion, has donated his 1992 Olympic parade uniform, his 1996 Olympic fencing uniform and a Levi's shirt autographed by the complete 1992 US Olympic Fencing Team.

George Worth was U.S. national sabre champion (1954); U.S. medalist five times. 4 times a member of the U.S. Olympic fencing team (1948, '52, '56, '60). Finalist, Olympic sabre individual (1948) - fifth place. Member, bronze medal-winning sabre team (1948) and fourth place sabre team (1960). One of the leading officials in the sport and a member of the US Fencing Hall of Fame.  His wife, Karen Worth has donated 2 of George's sabers that were hand-made and signed by Lajos Csiszar, his mask, glove, Pan Am Games belt from 1971, and a number of trophies, pins and patches.

Samuel Thompson Stewart Jr., born in 1912, was a 1936 Olympian who represented Salle Vince & later the NYAC. He won the 1935 U.S. Men’s Sabre Team Champions rep. Salle Vince with Peter Bruder & J. A. Cerra and 1937 & 1938 U.S. Men’s Sabre Team Champions NYAC w/ Acel, Huffman & Marson and 1950 U.S. Sabre Team champions again w/ NYAC & J. Flynn, Ralph Marson, Nick Muray.

George Masin ( a member of the Fencing Hall of Fame) has donated a series of medals that Mr. Stewart won.

George Masin, Olympian, Epee champion, Hall of Famer, has donated his cap and a bag from the 1972 Olympic Games.

Dr. Todd Makler, NCAA Saber champion 1967 & 1968 (Penn),  and 1972 Epee Olympian has donated an official commemorative pewter tray from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics which is inscribed with the signatures of the winners of the 4 individuals, plus the various other official names.  Todd's father, Dr. Paul Makler was a member of that '64 team and was also President of the AFLA / USFA.  Todd's brother, Brooke, was NCAA epee champion (Penn) and a member of the 1976 US Olympic team.  We thank the whole Makler Olympic fencing family.

 


Robert Blum, inducted into the Hall of Fame in the summer of 2010, has donated his hat and Olympic blazer from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.  Blum was a finalist in the 1958 World Saber Championships.

Larry Anastasi, 1964 & 1968 Olympian who competed in the Olympics in foil and epee, was the US National champion in foil and epee, won the Pan Am Games gold medal in foil and epee, has donated his uniform from the Olympics including jacket with Olympic patch, pants, 2 electric epees, fencing bag, mask, gloves, extra blade.

James Williams, a former Columbia fencing team captain, two-time All-American, 2-time Pan Am Games medalist, and Olympic silver medalist in saber at the 2008 Beijing Games, has donated one of his saber lames to the Museum.
 
Keeth Smart, 3-time Olympian, 2-time US saber champion and Olympic silver medalist in saber at the 2008 Beijing Games, has donated one of his saber lames to the Museum.
 
Jason Rogers, Olympic silver medalist in Beijing, has made his third donation to Museum including his 2009 Pan American individual and team championships Gold medals in a beautiful case and the Gold medal from the 2009 Division I saber circuit in Portland.  Additional items included :Olympic t-shirt, Ohio State fencing t-shirt, plus various Olympic paraphernalia from '08 Beijing.

Karen Worth, the widow of GEORGE WORTH, 4-time US saber Olympian, Olympic finalist and member of the US Fencing Hall of Fame, has donated some beautiful photos of her great husband.
 
Ed Richards, 2-time US foil champion, fencing master, Olympian and member of the US Fencing Hall of Fame, has donated his black master's jacket that he wore for many years while coaching at the Westside Fencing Center.

 


Carl Borack, 1969 US foil champion, 1972 Olympian, 4-time US Olympic team captain, 2-time Pan Am Games gold medalist, 3-time Pan Am Games team captain, Executive Vice-President USFA, has donated his 1988 Olympic warm-up jacket to the Museum.

Jim Carpenter, who was Director of High Performance for the USFA, 3-time US World Team member, 2-time Pan Am Games medalist in Epee Team, 1996 US Olympic epee team, 3-time US national epee team champion (NYAC) has donated his 1996 Olympic parade warm-up suit, 2 Olympic Sport Festival jackets, 1991 Pan Am Games buckle, a Metropolitan Division gold medal, and a US Sports Festival medal.

Sean McClain, a 2-time U.S. champion (foil & epee), 4-time Jr. Olympic champion (foil & epee), and Empire United fencing coach in New York City, has donated his lame, a US national medal, 2 sports festival medals, his Pan American Games silver medal from 1995, the Clarion Cup Sword from 1987, his scrap book, World Team warm-up suit, shoes, gloves and warm-up suit from his early Round Rock days with Pouj and many great photos and videos from his youth. We also thank his mom, Bobbi and his dad, Pat.

James Murray III, son of Hall of Famer James Murray Jr., and Kathryn Murray, granddaughter of the great Columbia and NYAC coach, have donated photos, anecdotes and articles on the legendary fencing figure.

 

 

Grant Mitchell, son of the 4-time Olympian & Hall of Famer Maxine Mitchell, has donated an array of patches, Olympic brochures, an autographed copy of American Fencing Magazine and photos of his beloved mother to our Museum. 

James Adams of Rockville, Maryland has donated a vintage poster for Stride Rite Shoes that was shot at the old New York Fencers' Club on East 53rd Street.  (Lydon House)

Brian Carberry, Olympic memorabilia collector and Southfield School dad, has donated a series of Olympic tickets to fencing events, 2 Olympic Sports Festival medals, autographed copy of Peter Westbrook's book, and an article on Hall of Famer Eugene Hamori.

Columbia University fencing coach George Kolombatovich has donated a first edition of Aldo Nadi's "On Fencing."

Michel Mamlouk, 2-time USFA President, has donated his father's (Joseph Mamlouk) saber circa 1900 when he trained in Alexandria, Egypt with the Italian master, Favia. 

 

 

More Thanks and Credits

Welcome to online home of The Museum of American Fencing

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Axelrod takes Olympic bronze.

The Museum is open to the public
3pm until 8pm, Monday through Thursday
Saturdays 9am until 12 noon

1413 Fairfield Ave Shreveport, LA
(318) 227-7575


Located inside Fairfield Avenue School of Fencing

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New trophies at the Museum




An introduction to the Museum of American Fencing

by Andy Shaw

Andy Shaw, owner of the Museum of American Fencing introduces some of the items in his collection: fencing memorabilia from U Penn coaches Leonardo Terrone, Lajos Csiszar, and Dave Micahnik


Museum Tour video #2:  Donations from Jon Normile, Jason Rogers, Cliff Bayer, antique masks, and the original minutes from AFLA beginning in 1891.

 
Museum Tour video #3: Donations from Carl Borack, Les Stawicki, Sean McClain, Ed  Richards, Robert Blum, Jim Carpenter, Larry Anastasi.
 

Andy Shaw, the United States Fencing Association's Official Historian, has been collecting, storing, framing, archiving, reproducing, and cataloging the largest private collection on display in the country. While the Museum has received many gracious donations of fencing equipment and uniforms, Andy has been operating this collection at his own expense for many years. The walls of the Fairfield Avenue School of Fencing display many hundreds of these items for all to enjoy.

 
What are fencers saying about the Museum of American Fencing?

"You’re doing such fantastic work.  It’s inspiring.  Please keep it up."
Nikki Franke
Temple University Coach, 2-time US foil champion, Olympian, member of US Fencing Hall of Fame 

"The site is a beauty!"
Denise O'Connor

Your Museum's website has been for me an amazing surprise . Not only by the way it is organized that permits us to imagine the richess of the museum patrimony, but also for the donations that have been made to it by families of disappeared fencers, or by old (not so much old) excellent fencers, like some friends of me like Carl Borack , Allan Jay, George Kolombatovich... that offered pieces that were certainly precious for them. And, I underline that too, by the young generation of  American fencers, world and olympic champions, as a contribution for the promotion of the old sport that they have chosen. You have made a superlative fencing museum and an enormous contribution for our ancient swords sport. Thank you !
JJValarinho
Former president of Portuguese Fencing Federation, member of  FIE's commission, organiser of some great competitions like 2002 world championships...
 
"Your website is excellent - a real labour of love for American fencing."
Malcolm Fare,  official historian for the A.F.A. ( British Fencing Association )

"You did a great job with this website.  For me, it's like reliving history.  Creating a fencing museum is a great idea.  Congratulations!"
Steve Sobel, 2-time President of the USFA.

"What you have done is truly amazing. I sincerely thank you for sharing your great knowledge of our sport so unselfishly."
George Kolombatovich, Columbia University Fencing Coach and International Fencing Official

 

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Metropolitan Division Saber Trophy

The Museum of American Fencing recently acquired the Metropolitan Division Sabre trophy
Metropolitan division saber trophy

 

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