Gilbert Eisner
| Gilbert Eisner | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Weapon | épée |
| Club | New York University |
Gilbert Eisner is an American former épée fencer.[1]
Eisner is Jewish, and was a commercial artist.[1][2][3]
Fencing career
[edit]A resident of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, he fenced for Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York.[4][1][2] In 1960, he won the NCAA épée championship while fencing for New York University.[1] He was undefeated in épée in three years at NYU, and graduated in 1961.[5]
He won the épée title at the 1962 U.S. Fencing Championships in New York.[1][2] In 1963, he won a gold medal in team épée for the United States at the 1963 Pan American Games.[1]
He is a member of the NYU Athletics Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1987.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN 9780881259698. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c Werden, Lincoln A. (July 4, 1962). "EISNER CAPTURES TITLE IN FENCING - Former N.Y.U. Star Takes U.S. Epee Championship Wins Fence-Off Richards Finishes Second". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Bernard Postal; Jesse Silver; Roy Silver (1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. Bloch Publishing Company. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
Gilbert Eisner epee.
- ^ Thinking Back on the Stuyvesant Fencing Team
- ^ a b "NYU Athletics - Hall of Fame". Gonyuathletics.com. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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