Word: epeeman
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Despite the one-sided score, the Crimson swordsmen did credit to themselves against a side that included two junior Olympians, an epeeman who finished sixth in the last U.S. men's Olympic trials, and five or six fencers who will undoubtedly receive all-Ivy honors...
Sabreman Robert Homer, foilsman Eric Mandelbaum and epeeman Bob Tillman led the Harvard men as they each won three bouts while losing name...
...Epeeman Bob Tillman tried to right the sinking Harvard ship with a 5-3 victory over Army's Paul Johnson but his bailing out was to no avail as foilsman Gene Vastola, who won his other two bouts, lost 5-4. Vastola gamely fought back to 4-4 after going down 4-2 but then Army's Bob Hamilton used his long reach to touch Vastola just below the neck...
...split of the next six battles, including a 5-4 win by epeeman Russ Kaphan, brought the Crimson to the edge of defeat at 13-11. Vastola made it 13-12 parrying an Alan Starkie lunge away from his left shoulder before counter-attacking for the final touch...
...Epeeman Bob Tillman fenced powerfully, losing only five points and maintaining his competitive intensity despite the poor quality of the opposition...