Ed Richards (fencer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1929 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | November 18, 2012 (aged 83) Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Edwin "Ed" Richards (November 3, 1929 – November 18, 2012) was an American fencer. Richards won the US foil championship in 1962 and 1963, and represented Team USA at the 1959, 1963, and 1967 Pan American Games where he won two gold medals and a silver medal in team competition.[1]
He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He was a 2005 USA Fencing Hall of Fame inductee.[1]
References
- ^ a b Olympian and USA Fencing Hall of Fame Member Ed Richards passes away
- ^ "Ed Richards Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "Olympian and USA Fencing Hall of Fame Member Ed Richards passes away". boxscorenews.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
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- MIT Engineers fencing coaches
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