Word: fencer
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...walking back to my room after a particularly bad meal in Leverett House last night when I ran into Paul Viita, a former fencer. "Paul," I said, "I need a quotable quote for the CRIMSON tomorrow. I'm writing a story on Coach Edo Marion, and I'd like a statement from one of his former players...
...Crimson fencing coach had just retired, and the Department of Athletics was looking for a new coach. Joe Levis, an American fencer, who had befriended Edo, recommended him for the job. By that time, Edo had sustained a severe injury in his back and was unable to walk straight. "That was the funny thing, Harvard was looking for a bargain, so they did not question my credentials or my injury, and they offered me a part-time coaching job," Edo said...
While round robin competition is not in itself bad. It demands that a fencer prepare differently. He cannot coast on the second day, and then come on with a tremendous effort on the last day. He has to be up for every bout and cannot let up against lesser competition...
Until Tom Keller returned to the team, the only Crimson fencer who won with regularity was All-American Larry Cetrulo...
Larry Cetrulo, the only Harvard fencer to win three bouts, dominated his Penn opponents. His piercing screeches and overwhelming speed left the Quakers who faced him shaking...