Tag Archives: Salle Santelli
Giorgio Santelli
Giorgio Santelli (Fencing. Born, Florence, Italy, Nov. 25, 1897; died, Teaneck, NJ, Oct. 8, 1985.) Giorgio Santelli wound up in the United States because his father couldn’t be bothered to make the trip. In 1928, Italo Santelli was invited to become the fencing coach of New York Athletic Club in association with James Murray. He decided […]
Jose deCapriles
Jose deCapriles (Fencing. Born, Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 13, 1912; died, New York, NY, Feb. 21, 1969.) One of the great names in American fencing, Jose R. deCapriles was also N.Y.U.’s first national champion. In 1933, as a senior at N.Y.U., deCapriles won the Intercollegiate Fencing Association championship. A high school basketball player, he learned […]
