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The '''Fencers Club''' in [[Midtown, Manhattan]], New York City, is the oldest [[fencing]] club in the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/05/23/the-unexpected-way-vets-are-rediscovering-their-competitive-edge/|title=The unexpected way vets are rediscovering their competitive edge|first=Diane|last=Herbst|date=May 23, 2016}}</ref> It is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the [[U.S. Fencing Association]]. Established in Manhattan in 1883, it has evolved into a [[501(c)3]] [[not-for-profit]] fencing organization dedicated to fencing and community service. It has produced numerous National Champions and [[Olympic Games|Olympian]]s.
The '''Fencers Club''' in [[Midtown Manhattan]], New York City, is the oldest [[fencing]] club in the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/05/23/the-unexpected-way-vets-are-rediscovering-their-competitive-edge/|title=The unexpected way vets are rediscovering their competitive edge|first=Diane|last=Herbst|date=May 23, 2016}}</ref> It is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the [[U.S. Fencing Association]]. Established in 1883, it has evolved into a [[501(c)(3)]] [[not-for-profit]] fencing organization dedicated to fencing and community service. It has produced a number of national champions and [[Olympic Games|Olympian]]s.

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The Fencers Club includes 22 full-length metal grounded training strips with electronic scoring equipment, as well as an in-house pro shop and [[Arsenal|armory]].


==History==
==History==
The Fencers Club was founded in 1883 by [[Charles DeKay|Charles de Kay]] and other New Yorkers.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CjWhBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA153 |page=153 |title=New York, Year by Year: A Chronology of the Great Metropolis |first=Jeffrey A. |last=Kroessler |publisher=NYU Press|year=2002|isbn=9780814738382}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite book | title=Outing: Sport, Adventure, Travel, Fiction | publisher=W. B. Holland | issue=v. 61 | year=1913 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i9SfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA334 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=334}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite book | author=General Federation of Women's Clubs | title=Club Women of New York | publisher=Mail and Express Company | year=1914 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qcAiAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA137 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=137}}</ref> One had to be in the ''[[Social Register]]'' to be a member.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/01/11/en-garde-against-the-ghetto/|title=En garde' AGAINST THE GHETTO|website=Tampa Bay Times}}</ref> Its first fencing master was Captain Hippolyte Nicolas, a French officer who had fought in the [[Franco-Prussian War]] of 1870, who was partial to the Italian school of fencing.<ref>{{cite book | title=The Illustrated American | issue=v. 1 | year=1890 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O580AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA276 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=276}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>
The Fencers Club was founded in 1883 by [[Charles DeKay|Charles de Kay]] and other New Yorkers.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CjWhBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA153 |page=153 |title=New York, Year by Year: A Chronology of the Great Metropolis |first=Jeffrey A. |last=Kroessler |publisher=NYU Press|year=2002|isbn=9780814738382}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite book | title=Outing: Sport, Adventure, Travel, Fiction | publisher=W. B. Holland | issue=v. 61 | year=1913 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i9SfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA334 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=334}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite book | author=General Federation of Women's Clubs | title=Club Women of New York | publisher=Mail and Express Company | year=1914 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qcAiAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA137 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=137}}</ref> One had to be in the ''[[Social Register]]'' to be a member.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/01/11/en-garde-against-the-ghetto/|date=January 11, 1998|author=Bill Duryea|title=En garde' AGAINST THE GHETTO|website=Tampa Bay Times}}</ref> Its first fencing master was Captain Hippolyte Nicolas, a French officer who had fought in the [[Franco-Prussian War]] of 1870, who was partial to the Italian school of fencing.<ref>{{cite book | title=The Illustrated American | issue=v. 1 | year=1890 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O580AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA276 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=276}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>


In 1892 it had about 200 members.<ref>{{cite book | last=Livingstone | first=C.H. | title=The Sun's Guide to New York: Replies to Questions Asked Every Day by the Guests and Citizens of the American Metropolis | publisher=Jersey City printing Company | year=1892 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j6U-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA90 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=90}}</ref> In 1902 annual dues at the club were $30 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|30|1902|r=-1}}}} in current dollar terms).<ref>{{cite book | title=Club Men of New York: Their Clubs, College Alumni Associations, Occupations, and Business and Home Addresses, with Historical Sketches of Many Prominent New York Organizations | publisher=Republic Press | year=1902 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HidLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA18 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=18}}</ref> In 1914, one third of its members were women.<ref name="auto"/> Rene Pinchart, a Belgian sergeant major in World War I, was fencing master at the club from 1927 to 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/04/archives/rene-pinchart-28-years-at-fencers-club-is-dead-coached-4-olympic.html|title=Rene Pinchart, 28 Years at Fencers Club, Is Dead|date=November 4, 1970|work=The New York Times}}</ref> [[French-American]] [[Michel Alaux]] was fencing master of the club from 1956 until 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alaux-fencingmaster.com/biography.html|title=MICHEL ALAUX: Fencing Master: Maitre D'Armes: Biography|website=www.alaux-fencingmaster.com}}</ref>
In 1892 it had about 200 members.<ref>{{cite book | last=Livingstone | first=C.H. | title=The Sun's Guide to New York: Replies to Questions Asked Every Day by the Guests and Citizens of the American Metropolis | publisher=Jersey City printing Company | year=1892 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j6U-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA90 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=90}}</ref> In 1902 annual dues at the club were $30 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|30|1902|r=-1}}}} in current dollar terms).<ref>{{cite book | title=Club Men of New York: Their Clubs, College Alumni Associations, Occupations, and Business and Home Addresses, with Historical Sketches of Many Prominent New York Organizations | publisher=Republic Press | year=1902 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HidLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA18 | access-date=2020-06-18 | page=18}}</ref> In 1914, one third of its members were women.<ref name="auto"/> Rene Pinchart, a Belgian sergeant major in World War I, was fencing master at the club from 1927 to 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/04/archives/rene-pinchart-28-years-at-fencers-club-is-dead-coached-4-olympic.html|title=Rene Pinchart, 28 Years at Fencers Club, Is Dead|date=November 4, 1970|work=The New York Times}}</ref> [[French-American]] [[Michel Alaux]] was fencing master of the club from 1956 until 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alaux-fencingmaster.com/biography.html|title=MICHEL ALAUX: Fencing Master: Maitre D'Armes: Biography|website=www.alaux-fencingmaster.com}}</ref>


In 2012, the Fencers Club became only the ninth organization to be recognized by the United States Olympic Committee ([[United States Olympic Committee|USOC]]) as a Community Olympic Development Program (CODP), for its innovative and world-class programs that embody the Olympic ideals.<ref name="USOC">{{Citation | title = U.S. Olympic Committee names Fencers Club as CODP | url = http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/U-S--Olympic-Committee-names-Fencers-Club-as-a-Community-Olympic-Development-Program.aspx | access-date = 2012-08-24}}</ref>
It is the birthplace, in 1991, and home of the [[Peter Westbrook Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/08/new-yorks-olympic-sport-is-fencing.html |date=August 10, 2016 |title=New York's Olympic Sport Is Fencing |first=Jen |last=Kirby |access-date=June 18, 2020 |newspaper=[[New York Magazine]]}}</ref> In 2012, the Fencers Club became only the ninth organization to be recognized by the United States Olympic Committee ([[United States Olympic Committee|USOC]]) as a Community Olympic Development Program (CODP), for its innovative and world-class programs that embody the Olympic ideals.<ref name="USOC">{{Citation | title = U.S. Olympic Committee names Fencers Club as CODP | url = http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/U-S--Olympic-Committee-names-Fencers-Club-as-a-Community-Olympic-Development-Program.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120615130210/http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/U-S--Olympic-Committee-names-Fencers-Club-as-a-Community-Olympic-Development-Program.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 15, 2012 | access-date = 2012-08-24}}</ref>


In 2020, the Fencers Club fired a fencing coach after he made racist remarks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/13/sports/st-johns-fencing-coach-fired.html|title=A St. John's Fencing Coach Is Fired After Making Racist Remarks|first=Derrick Bryson|last=Taylor|date=June 13, 2020|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>http://fencersclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Boris-Termination.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref>
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The Fencers Club is located in the [[Midtown Manhattan]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]], New York City. The facility includes 22 full-length metal grounded training strips with electronic scoring equipment, as well as an in-house pro shop and [[Arsenal|armory]].

The Fencers Club is the birthplace and home of the [[Peter Westbrook Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/08/new-yorks-olympic-sport-is-fencing.html |date=August 10, 2016 |title=New York's Olympic Sport Is Fencing |first=Jen |last=Kirby |access-date=June 18, 2020 |newspaper=[[New York Magazine]]}}</ref>


==Notable members==
==Notable members==

[[File:Miles Chamley-Watson Master de fleuret 2014 t203454.jpg |thumb|120px|[[Miles Chamley-Watson]]]]
[[File:Miles Chamley-Watson Master de fleuret 2014 t203454.jpg |thumb|120px|[[Miles Chamley-Watson]]]]
[[File:Tim Morehouse.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Tim Morehouse]]]]
[[File:Tim Morehouse.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Tim Morehouse]]]]
[[File:Nicole Ross 2014 Saint-Maur WC teams t105054.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Nicole Ross]]]]
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*[[Albert Axelrod]] (1921-2004), 5x Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/fencersclub1883/docs/may10_booklet_online|title=Fencers Club: Past, Present and Future booklet by Elizabeth Cross - Issuu|website=issuu.com}}</ref>
[[File:Maia Weintraub.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Maia Weintraub]]]]
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*[[Albert Axelrod]] (1921–2004), 5x Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/fencersclub1883/docs/may10_booklet_online|title=Fencers Club: Past, Present and Future booklet by Elizabeth Cross - Issuu|website=issuu.com|date=14 May 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Norman C. Armitage]] (1907, as Norman Cudworth Cohn–1972), 6x Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/norman-cohn-armitage-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161629/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/norman-cohn-armitage-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|title=Norman Cohn-Armitage Bio, Stats, and Results &#124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Norman C. Armitage]] (1907, as Norman Cudworth Cohn–1972), 6x Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/norman-cohn-armitage-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161629/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/norman-cohn-armitage-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|title=Norman Cohn-Armitage Bio, Stats, and Results &#124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Robert Blum (fencer)|Robert Blum]] (born 1928), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://museumofamericanfencing.com/wp/blum-robert/|title=Blum, Robert – Museum Of American Fencing|website=museumofamericanfencing.com}}</ref>
*[[Robert Blum (fencer)|Robert Blum]] (1928–2022), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://museumofamericanfencing.com/wp/blum-robert/|title=Blum, Robert – Museum Of American Fencing|website=museumofamericanfencing.com}}</ref>
*[[Daniel Bukantz]] (1917–2008), 4x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/sports/olympics/31bukantz.html|title=Dr. Daniel Bukantz, 90, a Champion Fencer, Dies|first=Richard|last=Goldstein|date=July 31, 2008|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Daniel Bukantz]] (1917–2008), 4x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/sports/olympics/31bukantz.html|title=Dr. Daniel Bukantz, 90, a Champion Fencer, Dies|first=Richard|last=Goldstein|date=July 31, 2008|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Miles Chamley-Watson]] (born 1989), 2x Olympian, bronze medalist<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/20120715_Philadelphian_sets_sights_on_gold_medal_in_fencing.html |title=Philadelphian sets sights on gold medal in fencing|first=John |last=Smallwood|date=July 13, 2012 |access-date=June 18, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref>
*[[Miles Chamley-Watson]] (born 1989), 2x Olympian, bronze medalist<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/20120715_Philadelphian_sets_sights_on_gold_medal_in_fencing.html |title=Philadelphian sets sights on gold medal in fencing|first=John |last=Smallwood|date=July 13, 2012 |access-date=June 18, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref>
*[[Abram Cohen|Abe Cohen]] (1924–2016), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/12/archives/cohen11-others-reach-epee-final-defender-posts-31-record-in.html|title=COHEN,11 OTHERS REACH EPEE FINAL; Defender Posts 3-1 Record in Semi-Final Round-Robin of U.S. Championship|date=June 12, 1956|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Abram Cohen|Abe Cohen]] (1924–2016), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/12/archives/cohen11-others-reach-epee-final-defender-posts-31-record-in.html|title=COHEN,11 OTHERS REACH EPEE FINAL; Defender Posts 3-1 Record in Semi-Final Round-Robin of U.S. Championship|date=June 12, 1956|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Herbert Cohen (fencer)|Herb Cohen]] (born 1940), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/15/archives/axelrod-cohen-among-5-picked-for-us-olympic-foils-team.html|title=Axelrod, Cohen Among 5 Picked For U.S. Olympic Foils Team|date=July 15, 1964|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Herbert Cohen (fencer)|Herb Cohen]] (born 1940), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/15/archives/axelrod-cohen-among-5-picked-for-us-olympic-foils-team.html|title=Axelrod, Cohen Among 5 Picked For U.S. Olympic Foils Team|date=July 15, 1964|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Emily Cross]] (born 1986), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usafencing.org/news_article/show/204686-olympic-medalist-emily-cross-back-in-training|title=Olympic Medalist Emily Cross Back in Training|date=October 17, 2010|website=USA Fencing}}</ref>
*[[Emily Cross]] (born 1986), Olympian, silver medalist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usafencing.org/news_article/show/204686-olympic-medalist-emily-cross-back-in-training|title=Olympic Medalist Emily Cross Back in Training|date=October 17, 2010|website=USA Fencing}}</ref>
*[[Eugene Glazer (fencer)|Eugene Glazer]] (born 1939), Olympian<ref>{{cite book | last1=Litsky | first1=F. | last2=Tyno | first2=S. | author3=New York Times Company | title=The New York Times Sports Almanac | publisher=Franklin Watts, Incorporated | series=American sports library | year=1965 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WiDwAAAAMAAJ | access-date=2020-06-18 }}</ref>
*[[Eugene Glazer (fencer)|Eugene Glazer]] (born 1939), Olympian<ref>{{cite book | last1=Litsky | first1=F. | last2=Tyno | first2=S. | author3=New York Times Company | title=The New York Times Sports Almanac | publisher=Franklin Watts, Incorporated | series=American sports library | year=1965 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WiDwAAAAMAAJ | access-date=2020-06-18 }}</ref>
* [[Joel Glucksman]] (born 1949), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/01/archives/lekach-wins-saber-final-in-national-fencing.html|title=Lekach Wins Saber Final In National Fencing|date=July 1, 1978|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
* [[Joel Glucksman]] (born 1949), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/01/archives/lekach-wins-saber-final-in-national-fencing.html|title=Lekach Wins Saber Final In National Fencing|date=July 1, 1978|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Harold Goldsmith]] (1930–2004), 3x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1958/07/14/for-the-record|title=FOR THE RECORD|website=Sports Illustrated Vault }}</ref>
*[[Harold Goldsmith]] (1930–2004), 3x Olympian<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1958/07/14/for-the-record|title=FOR THE RECORD|newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vault &#124; Si.com }}</ref>
*[[Emily Jacobson]] (born 1985), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2012/04/04/olympic-fencer-inspires-elis/|title=Olympic fencer inspires Elis|website=Yale Daily News}}</ref>
*[[Emily Jacobson]] (born 1985), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2012/04/04/olympic-fencer-inspires-elis/|title=Olympic fencer inspires Elis|website=Yale Daily News|date=4 April 2012 }}</ref>
*[[Dan Kellner]] (born 1976), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=1789635|title=Seven Ivy League fencers going to Athens|date=April 25, 2004|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
*[[Dan Kellner]] (born 1976), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=1789635|title=Seven Ivy League fencers going to Athens|date=April 25, 2004|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
*[[Byron Krieger]] (1920–2015), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.byronkrieger.org/biography.html|title=Byron Krieger Photo Gallery|website=www.byronkrieger.org}}</ref>
*[[Byron Krieger]] (1920–2015), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.byronkrieger.org/biography.html|title=Byron Krieger Photo Gallery|website=www.byronkrieger.org}}</ref>
* [[Ivan Lee]] (born 1981), Olympian
*[[Nathaniel Lubell|Nate Lubell]] (1916–2006), 3x Olympian<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fencingarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/magazines/af/AF%20Vol%2001%20Num%201%20-%201949-11.pdf |title=Copy of American Fencing |website=www.fencingarchive.com |access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>
*[[Nathaniel Lubell|Nate Lubell]] (1916–2006), 3x Olympian<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fencingarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/magazines/af/AF%20Vol%2001%20Num%201%20-%201949-11.pdf |title=Copy of American Fencing |website=www.fencingarchive.com |access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>
*[[James Carroll Beckwith]], president of the Fencers Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/yalegenealogyhis00yale/page/532/mode/2up?view=theater&q=club|title=Yale genealogy and history of Wales. The British kings and princes. Life of Owen Glyndwr. Biographies of Governor Elihu Yale|date=1908|publisher=Milburn and Scott company|website=Archive.org|pages=532–533|language=en}}</ref>
*[[James Margolis]] (born 1936), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144639394/|title=Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 29, 1962 · Page 36|website=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
*[[James Melcher]] (born 1939), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB109364627574703394|title=En Garde!|first=Jack|last=Willoughby|date=August 30, 2004|work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref>
*[[James Margolis]] (born 1936), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144639394/|title=Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 29, 1962 · Page 36|website=Newspapers.com|date=29 June 1962 }}</ref>
*[[Tim Morehouse]] (born 1978), 3x Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.6sqft.com/spotlight-olympic-silver-medalist-tim-morehouse-hopes-to-create-a-fencing-hub-on-the-uws/|title=Spotlight: Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse Hopes to Create a Fencing Hub on the UWS|website=6sqft}}</ref>
*[[James Melcher]] (1939–2023), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB109364627574703394|title=En Garde!|first=Jack|last=Willoughby|date=August 30, 2004|work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref>
*[[Tim Morehouse]] (born 1978), 3x Olympian, silver medalist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.6sqft.com/spotlight-olympic-silver-medalist-tim-morehouse-hopes-to-create-a-fencing-hub-on-the-uws/|title=Spotlight: Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse Hopes to Create a Fencing Hub on the UWS|website=6sqft}}</ref>
* [[Nickolas Muray]] (born Miklós Mandl; 1892-1965), Hungarian-born 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YiHsOokw578C&dq=%22nickolas+muray%22+%22fencers+club%22&pg=PA110|title=I Will Never Forget You: Frida Kahlo and Nickolas Muray|first1=Salomon|last1=Grimberg|first2=Nickolas|last2=Muray|date=October 26, 2006|publisher=Chronicle Books|isbn=9780811856928|via=Google Books}}</ref>
* [[Nickolas Muray]] (born Miklós Mandl; 1892–1965), Hungarian-born 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YiHsOokw578C&dq=%22nickolas+muray%22+%22fencers+club%22&pg=PA110|title=I Will Never Forget You: Frida Kahlo and Nickolas Muray|first1=Salomon|last1=Grimberg|first2=Nickolas|last2=Muray|date=October 26, 2006|publisher=Chronicle Books|isbn=9780811856928|via=Google Books}}</ref>
*[[Nzingha Prescod]] (born 1992), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/08/22/nzingha-prescod-olympic-fencer|title=Nzingha Prescod, Olympic Fencer|first=Alexis|last=Okeowo|magazine=The New Yorker}}</ref>
*[[Nzingha Prescod]] (born 1992), 2x Olympian<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/08/22/nzingha-prescod-olympic-fencer|title=Nzingha Prescod, Olympic Fencer|first=Alexis|last=Okeowo|magazine=The New Yorker}}</ref>
*[[Nicole Ross]] (born 1989), 2x Olympian<ref>{{cite web | title=Nicole Ross | website=Team USA | date=2019-12-09 | url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/usa-fencing/athletes/Nicole-Ross | access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>
*[[Nicole Ross]] (born 1989), 2x Olympian<ref>{{cite web | title=Nicole Ross | website=Team USA | date=2019-12-09 | url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/usa-fencing/athletes/Nicole-Ross | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923011339/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-fencing/athletes/Nicole-Ross | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 23, 2015 | access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>
*[[Keeth Smart]] (born 1978), Olympian, Olympic silver medalist<ref name="auto2"/>
*[[Keeth Smart]] (born 1978), 3x Olympian, Olympic silver medalist<ref name="auto2"/>
*[[James Strauch]] (1921–1998), Olympian<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museumofamericanfencing.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Div-I-All-National-Champions-by-name.pdf |title=Listing |website= museumofamericanfencing.com|access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>
*[[James Strauch]] (1921–1998), Olympian<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museumofamericanfencing.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Div-I-All-National-Champions-by-name.pdf |title=Listing |website= museumofamericanfencing.com|access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>
*[[Albert Strauss]] (1876-1963), Olympian<ref name="auto2"/>
*[[Albert Strauss]] (1876-1963), Olympian<ref name="auto2"/>
*[[Jonathan Tiomkin]] (born 1979), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ti/jon-tiomkin-1.html|title=Jon Tiomkin Bio, Stats, and Results &#124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|date=April 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110609/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ti/jon-tiomkin-1.html|archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>
*[[Jonathan Tiomkin]] (born 1979), Olympian<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ti/jon-tiomkin-1.html|title=Jon Tiomkin Bio, Stats, and Results &#124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|date=April 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110609/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ti/jon-tiomkin-1.html|archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>
* [[Maia Weintraub]] (born 2002), Olympian, Olympic gold medalist<ref> "Weintraub Wins Olympic Women's Foil Gold, Fang Makes Games Debut", goprincetontigers, August 1, 2024.</ref>
*[[Peter Westbrook]] (born 1952), 4x Olympian, bronze medalist<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/the-black-musketeer-64554/|title=The Black Musketeer|magazine=Rolling Stone|first1=David|last1=Black|date=January 19, 1984}}</ref>
*[[Peter Westbrook]] (1952–2024), 5x Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/the-black-musketeer-64554/|title=The Black Musketeer|magazine=Rolling Stone|first1=David|last1=Black|date=January 19, 1984}}</ref>


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Fencers Club
Formation1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Legal status501(c)(3) not-for-profit fencing organization
Location
Websitefencersclub.org

The Fencers Club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, is the oldest fencing club in the Western Hemisphere.[1] It is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the U.S. Fencing Association. Established in 1883, it has evolved into a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit fencing organization dedicated to fencing and community service. It has produced a number of national champions and Olympians.

The Fencers Club includes 22 full-length metal grounded training strips with electronic scoring equipment, as well as an in-house pro shop and armory.

History

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The Fencers Club was founded in 1883 by Charles de Kay and other New Yorkers.[2][3][4] One had to be in the Social Register to be a member.[5] Its first fencing master was Captain Hippolyte Nicolas, a French officer who had fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, who was partial to the Italian school of fencing.[6][3]

In 1892 it had about 200 members.[7] In 1902 annual dues at the club were $30 ($1,060 in current dollar terms).[8] In 1914, one third of its members were women.[4] Rene Pinchart, a Belgian sergeant major in World War I, was fencing master at the club from 1927 to 1955.[9] French-American Michel Alaux was fencing master of the club from 1956 until 1974.[10]

It is the birthplace, in 1991, and home of the Peter Westbrook Foundation.[11] In 2012, the Fencers Club became only the ninth organization to be recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as a Community Olympic Development Program (CODP), for its innovative and world-class programs that embody the Olympic ideals.[12]

In 2020, the Fencers Club fired a fencing coach after he made racist remarks.[13][14]

Notable members

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Miles Chamley-Watson
Tim Morehouse
Nicole Ross
Maia Weintraub

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Herbst, Diane (May 23, 2016). "The unexpected way vets are rediscovering their competitive edge".
  2. ^ Kroessler, Jeffrey A. (2002). New York, Year by Year: A Chronology of the Great Metropolis. NYU Press. p. 153. ISBN 9780814738382.
  3. ^ a b Outing: Sport, Adventure, Travel, Fiction. W. B. Holland. 1913. p. 334. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. ^ a b General Federation of Women's Clubs (1914). Club Women of New York. Mail and Express Company. p. 137. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  5. ^ Bill Duryea (January 11, 1998). "En garde' AGAINST THE GHETTO". Tampa Bay Times.
  6. ^ The Illustrated American. 1890. p. 276. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. ^ Livingstone, C.H. (1892). The Sun's Guide to New York: Replies to Questions Asked Every Day by the Guests and Citizens of the American Metropolis. Jersey City printing Company. p. 90. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  8. ^ Club Men of New York: Their Clubs, College Alumni Associations, Occupations, and Business and Home Addresses, with Historical Sketches of Many Prominent New York Organizations. Republic Press. 1902. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  9. ^ "Rene Pinchart, 28 Years at Fencers Club, Is Dead". The New York Times. November 4, 1970.
  10. ^ "MICHEL ALAUX: Fencing Master: Maitre D'Armes: Biography". www.alaux-fencingmaster.com.
  11. ^ Kirby, Jen (August 10, 2016). "New York's Olympic Sport Is Fencing". New York Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  12. ^ U.S. Olympic Committee names Fencers Club as CODP, archived from the original on June 15, 2012, retrieved 2012-08-24
  13. ^ Taylor, Derrick Bryson (June 13, 2020). "A St. John's Fencing Coach Is Fired After Making Racist Remarks". The New York Times.
  14. ^ http://fencersclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Boris-Termination.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  15. ^ a b c "Fencers Club: Past, Present and Future booklet by Elizabeth Cross - Issuu". issuu.com. 14 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Norman Cohn-Armitage Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". April 17, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  17. ^ "Blum, Robert – Museum Of American Fencing". museumofamericanfencing.com.
  18. ^ Goldstein, Richard (July 31, 2008). "Dr. Daniel Bukantz, 90, a Champion Fencer, Dies". The New York Times.
  19. ^ Smallwood, John (July 13, 2012). "Philadelphian sets sights on gold medal in fencing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  20. ^ "COHEN,11 OTHERS REACH EPEE FINAL; Defender Posts 3-1 Record in Semi-Final Round-Robin of U.S. Championship". The New York Times. June 12, 1956.
  21. ^ "Axelrod, Cohen Among 5 Picked For U.S. Olympic Foils Team". The New York Times. July 15, 1964.
  22. ^ "Olympic Medalist Emily Cross Back in Training". USA Fencing. October 17, 2010.
  23. ^ Litsky, F.; Tyno, S.; New York Times Company (1965). The New York Times Sports Almanac. American sports library. Franklin Watts, Incorporated. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  24. ^ "Lekach Wins Saber Final In National Fencing". The New York Times. July 1, 1978.
  25. ^ "FOR THE RECORD". Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com.
  26. ^ "Olympic fencer inspires Elis". Yale Daily News. 4 April 2012.
  27. ^ "Seven Ivy League fencers going to Athens". ESPN.com. April 25, 2004.
  28. ^ "Byron Krieger Photo Gallery". www.byronkrieger.org.
  29. ^ "Copy of American Fencing" (PDF). www.fencingarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  30. ^ "Yale genealogy and history of Wales. The British kings and princes. Life of Owen Glyndwr. Biographies of Governor Elihu Yale". Archive.org. Milburn and Scott company. 1908. pp. 532–533.
  31. ^ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 29, 1962 · Page 36". Newspapers.com. 29 June 1962.
  32. ^ Willoughby, Jack (August 30, 2004). "En Garde!". The Wall Street Journal.
  33. ^ "Spotlight: Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse Hopes to Create a Fencing Hub on the UWS". 6sqft.
  34. ^ Grimberg, Salomon; Muray, Nickolas (October 26, 2006). I Will Never Forget You: Frida Kahlo and Nickolas Muray. Chronicle Books. ISBN 9780811856928 – via Google Books.
  35. ^ Okeowo, Alexis. "Nzingha Prescod, Olympic Fencer". The New Yorker.
  36. ^ "Nicole Ross". Team USA. 2019-12-09. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  37. ^ "Listing" (PDF). museumofamericanfencing.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  38. ^ "Jon Tiomkin Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  39. ^ "Weintraub Wins Olympic Women's Foil Gold, Fang Makes Games Debut", goprincetontigers, August 1, 2024.
  40. ^ Black, David (January 19, 1984). "The Black Musketeer". Rolling Stone.
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