Short Biographies of the Team
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Short Biographies of the Team
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SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF THE TEAM
LT. Thomas J. Sands
“Tommy” was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1907 of American parents. He began fencing in 1926 at West Point under John W. Dimond. In 1927 he won the Intercollegiate Epee championship, and then, after being abroad for several years, came back to win the Metropolitan title in 1934 and 1935. He won the National Epee Title in 1935 and was on the International teams which fenced Great Britain. Tommy is a member of the N.Y. Fencers Club. He is a first lieutenant and an instructor of French and Tactics at U.S. Military Academy. This is his first Olympiad.
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S. Thompson Stewart Jr.
“Sam” was born in New York in 1912 of Scottish-Irish parents. He attended C.C.N.Y., where he began fencing in 1931 under Joseph Vince. He is the present National Junior Sabre Champion and holds the N.J. Junior title in this weapon. He is considered our most promising sabre man. This is his first Olympiad. His hobbies, other than fencing, are camping and hiking. He is a member of the Salle Vince.
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Lt. Frederick R. Weber
“Fred” was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1905 of German-American parents. He began fencing at West Point in 1925 under John W. Dimond. Fred placed highest in the epee field during the Olympic tryouts and made the Olympic pentathlon team as well. He is on both teams for these games. In 1932 he was on the Pentathlon team. He won the National Junior Sabre title in 1932 and the Metropolitan Epee title in 1933. In 1934 he placed second in both the indoor and outdoor epee championships. His hobbies other than fencing are riding, shooting, and jumping. He is a first lieutenant and is at present stationed at West Point.
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Joanna de Tuscan
“Joanna” was born in Detroit, Michigan where she began fencing in 1929 under Belo de Tuscan. She has held the Michigan State Women’s Foil title for five consecutive years. In 1935 she won the Middle West Women’s title and this year is the National champion. Her other hobbies are ballet dancing, swimming, riding, and jewelry making.
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Marion Lloyd
“Marion” was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She began fencing in 1925 under Joseph Vince. This will be her third Olympiad. She has been Metropolitan champion seven times and held the National title in 1928 and 1931. Marion tied for seventh place in the 1932 Olympics at Los Angeles.
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Dorothy Locke
“Dorothy” was born in Brooklyn also. She began fencing in 1928 under Joseph Vince. She won the National championship in 1932 and 1933 and was runner-up in 1934 and 1935. Was a member of the 1932 Olympic team. Dorothy held the Metropolitan title in 1935 and 1936. Her hobbies other than fencing are sailing, swimming, and driving. She is a medical student at Long Island College of Medicine.
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Robert H. E. Grasson
“Bobby” is the Olympic foil coach. He began fencing in 1901 in the Belgian army under Prof. Michael Hansoul. Bobby won the Grand Prix d’Anvers in epee in 1912 and the Military championship of Belgium in 1913. He has been head coach of Fencing at Yale University since 1921 and turned out several members of the present Olympic team.
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John W. Dimond
“John” was born in New York City and is the epee coach of the Olympic team. He began fencing in 1916 under Col. G.S. Patton Jr. while at Cavalry School. He is a former National Outdoor Epee champion and a member of the 1920 Olympic team in that weapon. He coached the 1932 Olympic Pentathlon team. John is not a regular professional. He is primarily a soldier and coaches the West Point teams. He has turned out several champions and is Master of the Sword at the U.S. Military Academy as well as being Warrant Officer. His other hobbies are riding, shooting, and swimming. He is also coach of this Olympic pentathlon team.
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George Santelli
“Giorgio” was born in Budapest, Hungary. He began fencing in 1903 under his father, the famous Italo Santelli. He fenced in High School and then entered the war. His first tournament was in 1919 at Venice. He was on the 1920 Italian Olympic team. In 1922 he won the Hungarian Sabre Championship, the Austrian Foil and Sabre Championships, and tied for the Italian sabre title with Puliti. He turned professional in 1923 and came to the United States in 1924. Since then he has been coach of the New York A.C. as well as several other clubs. He went back in 1927 and placed second to Nedo Nadi in the Italian Professional Sabre Championships. In 1924 he fought a successful duel with the manager of the Italian Olympic Team. The challenge was issued in Paris and the combat took place in Italy. The duel lasted three and a half minutes. Giorgio was coach of the 1928 and 1932 Olympic teams. His other hobbies are tennis and swimming.
