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USA Fencing Hall of Fame

The USA Fencing Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport of fencing. From the first class in 1963 to today, these individuals have left an indelible mark on the sport we love.

USA Fencing Hall of Fame Inductees

Last Name First Name Class
Armitage Norman 1963
Calnan George 1963
Castello Julio 1963
Deladrier Clovis 1963
Grasson Robert 1963
Hall Sherman 1963
Hammond Graeme 1963
Huffman Dr. John 1963
Levis Joseph 1963
Mayer Helene 1963
Murray James 1963
Nunes Leo 1963
O’Connor W. Scott 1963
Parker Joseph B.B. 1963
Saltus J. Sanford 1963
Santelli Giorgio 1963
Tishman Maria Cerra 1963
Castello Hugo 1967
Csiszar Lajos 1967
de Capriles Miguel 1967
DeKoff Irving 1967
Deladrier Andre 1967
Garret Maxwell 1967
Montague James 1967
Sieja Stanley 1967
Cetrulo Dean Prior to 1974
de Capriles José Prior to 1974
DeCicco Michael Prior to 1974
Faulkner Ralph Prior to 1974
Goldstein Ralph Prior to 1974
Hermanson Alvar Prior to 1974
Jaeckel Tracy Prior to 1974
Lucia Edward Prior to 1974
Schmitter Charles Prior to 1974
Axelrod Albert 1974
Castello James 1974
D’Ambola Dr. Samuel 1974
Danosi Istvan 1974
Every Dernell 1974
Jones Pugliese Julia 1974
Lewis Norman 1974
Miller Ray 1974
Nyilas Dr. Tibor 1974
Pinchart Rene 1974
Toth Nicholas 1974
Vince Joseph 1974
Worth George 1974
King Harriet Prior to 1978
Mitchell Maxine Prior to 1978
York-Romary Janice Prior to 1978
Allaire John 1978
Breckenridge Col. Henry 1978
Bukantz Dr. Daniel 1978
Dimond John 1978
Dow Helene 1978
Dow Warren 1978
Elthes Csaba 1978
Keane Anthony “Jack” 1978
Muray Nicholas 1978
Righeimer Frank 1978
Sands Maj. Gen. Thomas 1978
Smith Joseph 1978
Van Buskirk Harold 1978
Byrnes Joseph 1996
Pechinsky Joseph 1996
Westbrook Peter 1996
Marx Michael 1997
Pesthy Paul 1997
Turney Eleanor 1997
Bernstein Irwin 1998
Franke Nikki 1998
Van Zo Post Albertson 1998
Bradford Vincent 1999
La Tapette Marco 1999
Orban Alex 1999
Van Wormer Aaron 1999
Jones Uriah 2000
Angelakis Jana 2000
Niederkirchner Odon 2000
Gillet Jean-Jacques 2001
Stone Donna 2001
White Ruth C. 2001
Bothner Charles George 2001
Fish Isabel Mildred 2001
Tatham Charles 2001
de Tuscan Joanna 2001
Kwartler Allan S. 2001
Lazar Neil 2001
Bilodeaux Caitlin 2002
D'Asaro Sr. Michael 2002
Masin George 2002
Shelley Lee 2003
O'Connor Denise 2003
Hamori Eugene 2003
(Jacobsen) MacLellan Gay 2004
Okawa Heizaburo 2004
Sobel Steve 2004
Herbert Spector Novera 2004
Bravin Nick 2005
Richards Ed 2005
Sankofa Mika'il 2005
Cohen Abram "Abe" 2005
Alaux Michel 2006
Heiss Gustave 2006
Jagemann Mathilde 2006
Kogler Aladar 2006
Anderson August 2007
Auriol Yves 2007
DeChaine Dan 2007
Goodhartz Nat 2007
Locke Dorothy 2007
Sauer Alfred 2007
DeKay Charles 2008
Koch Charles 2008
Korfanty Ed 2008
McClellan Cathy 2008
Micahnik David 2008
Richards Carla-Mae 2008
Senac Regis 2008
Burdan Arkady 2009
Harutunian Henry 2009
Posthumus Sherry 2009
Rosiere Gilbert 2009
Velarde Jose 2009
Alessandroni Hugh 2010
Blum Robert 2010
Calhoun Fr Lawrence 2010
Elliott Joseph 2010
Gelman Yuri 2010
Hattan Jaguarine Ella 2010
Nadi Aldo 2010
St Clair Lyon Arthur 2011
Adamovich Tanya 2011
Calvert Delmar 2011
Marsh Ann 2011
Johnson Stacey 2011
Uyttenhove Henri 2012
Morales Al 2012
Ballinger Ed 2012
Monplaisir Sharon 2012
Borack Carl 2012
Zimmermann Felicia 2012
Shurtz Skip 2012
Anastasi Larry 2013
Bayer Cliff 2013
Halberstadt Hans 2013
Leach Buckie 2013
Melcher Jamie 2013
Terrone Leonardo 2013
Zimmermann Iris 2013
Lee Ivan 2014
Oles Richard 2014
Smart Erinn 2014
Smart Keeth 2014
Vebell Edward 2014
Nazlymov Vladimir 2014
Ward Becca 2015
Gershon Simon 2015
Schneider Marty 2015
Cottingham Robert 2015
Sebastiani Michel 2015
Cross Emily 2016
Jacobson Emily 2016
Jacobson Sada 2016
Kelsey Seth 2016
Li Ted 2016
Stawicki Les 2016
Sullivan-Sliney Molly 2017
Massialas Greg 2017
Mattern Cody 2017
Kaidanov Emmanuil 2017
Sollee Eric 2017
Kolombatovich George 2017
O’Donnell (Russell) Ann 2018
Thompson Soren 2018
Sobalvarro Ro 2018
Breed George 2018
Apostol Paul 2019
Kellner Dan 2019
Normile Jon 2019
Stull Rob 2019
Grzymski Jerzy 2019
Reith William 2019
Wolfe Jeff 2019
Berry Richard 2020
Mormando Steve 2020
Spencer-EL Akhnaten 2020
Tausig Dr. Justin D. 2020
Cetrulo Dr. Gerald I. 2020
Orsi Anthony 2020
Eyre Jane 2021
Lawrence Maya 2021
Marx Robert 2021
Petin Mikhail 2021
Marx Olney Colleen 2021
Cheris Sam 2023
Donofrio Ed 2023
James Kamara 2023
McClain Sean 2023
Miller Ron 2023
Moreau John 2023
O’Loughlin Chris 2023
Remenyick Charlotte 2023
Thompson Hanna 2023
Zivkovic Branimir 2023

Notes

  • The USFA Hall of Fame Committee was disbanded in 1978. Individuals who are indicated as entered into the Hall of Fame before 1978 may have been entered in years other than those listed. The USFA Hall of Fame Committee was reinstated in 1996.    
  • There is no Class of 2022 because of the pandemic.


Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony

Our Class of 2023 induction ceremony will be held July 5, 2023, in Phoenix. Learn more and make plans to join us!

Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Induction Ceremony

Our Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held July 5, 2022, during Summer Nationals in Minneapolis, Minn.

Thanks to all who joined us for this special night. 

Watch the replay of the full event.

Class of 2020

Meet the six inductees from the 2020 class.

Class of 2021

Meet the five inductees from the 2021 class.

Note: Rob Stull, a member of the Class of 2019, was unable to attend his induction ceremony and was honored alongside the 2020 and 2021 classes at the 2022 Summer Nationals.

There was no Class of 2022 because of the pandemic.

Class of 2023

During this night, we were also able to induct two members of the newly elected Class of 2023: Ron Miller and Branimir Zivkovic. Meet them here.