Richard Berry 1952 All-American, 1952 NCAA Runner-up in individual epee, two-time Big Ten Champion (1952 epee/1953 foil), 1959 PanAm Games, 2-time US National Epee champion 1957 & 1958
VIDEO: Dick Berry interviewed by Andy Shaw
Interviews
Hambarzumian, Heik
Heik Hambarzumian Interviewed by Andy Shaw for the Museum of American Fencing
July, 2012 at the Summer National Championships in Anaheim, California
Zimmermann, Iris
“I learned discipline from my own life experiences. I didn’t learn it from sport.” “My fencing has benefited from that discipline. It brings me to fencing practice everyday.”
VIDEO: Iris Zimmermann interviewed by Andy Shaw
Wood, Alex
Alex Wood interviewed by Andy Shaw at the USA Fencing Summer Nationals in Columbus Ohio, July 2014.
Calvert, Delmar
1973 Jr. Olympics (the US 2nd J.O.) had a triple champion in U-14 Bradley Thomas coached by Delmar Calvert.
VIDEO: Delmar Calvert interviewed by Andy Shaw
Shurtz, Skip
US Epee Champion 1954, US Foil Champion 1956, 1956 Olympian Foil & Epee
Three video interviews: Skip Shurtz
O’Connor, Denise
A two-time Olympian, (1964, 1976), she fenced in five World Championships (1965, ’66, ’69, ’70, ’75), as well as the Pan American Games of 1975 (Bronze Medal). She was the winner of the 1971 Terre des Hommes in Montreal. For nearly two decades, she was a nationally ranked women’s foilist (1959-1976). She captained the Salle Santelli Women’s Foil Team to five national titles. She was also a 3-time chair of the New Jersey Division, coach of Brooklyn College for over a decade at Brooklyn College before becoming Assistant Director of Athletics.. In 1975 and ’76, she was NIWFA College Coach of the Year.. Her students have become champions and successful coaches in their own right.
VIDEO: Denise O’Connor interviewed by Andy Shaw 2012
Zimmermann, Felicia
4 US titles. The first woman to win both the foil (1998) and epee (1999) at the NCAA championships.
Marsh, Ann
2 US titles. Ann Marsh made a legendary comeback against the German foil team.
VIDEO: Ann Marsh interviewed by Andy Shaw at Summer Nationals 2011
Richards, Carla Mae – Executive Director
Carla-Mae Festa (later to become Carla-Mae Richards) was the New England Foil Champion but grabbed national fame as the hugely effective Executive Director of US Fencing.
VIDEO: Carla Mae Richards interviewed by Andy Shaw February 2010
Kolombatovich, George
Columbia University Fencing Coach and International Fencing Official
Andy Shaw interviews George Kolombatovich at the 2010 Junior Olympics in Memphis, Tn.
Harutunian, Henry
“A game of chess played on your feet, requiring agility, power and intelligence.”
VIDEO: Henry Harutunian interviewed by Andy Shaw
Nonomura, George
“Fencing has been my life,” Nonomura said. He started fencing when he was 5 years old from a fencing family. He competed internationally for eight years and was part of the 1988 U.S. Olympic Men’s Foil Team in Seoul, S. Korea.
Video: George Nonomura interviewed by Andy Shaw
Lucchetti, Marcos
Marcos Lucchetti Interviewed by Andy Shaw for the Museum of American Fencing
July, 2012 at the Summer National Championships in Anaheim, California
Wilson, Russell
Russell Wilson interviewed by Andy Shaw for the Museum of American Fencing
July, 2012 at the Summer National Championships in Anaheim, California
Sheridan, Jason
Jason Sheridan interviewed by Andy Shaw at the USA Fencing Summer Nationals in Columbus Ohio, July 2014.
Tarascio, Michael
Mike Tarascio interviewed by Andy Shaw at the USA Fencing Summer Nationals in Columbus Ohio, July 2014.
Miller, Ron
Coach Ron Miller with his University of North Carolina women’s foil team at the NCAA championships. Photo by Andy Shaw
VIDEO: Ron Miller interviewed by Andy Shaw