United States Fencing Hall of Fame
Encyclopedia
The United States Fencing Hall of Fame (or "U.S. Fencing Association Hall of Fame") is a hall of fame
for fencers
. Run by the United States Fencing Association
(USFA), it is located in the Museum of American Fencing in Shreveport, Louisiana
. It was founded as the National Fencing Coaches Association Hall of Fame on February 15, 1963, and was previously located at Helms Sports Hall of Fame, founded in 1936 in Los Angeles, California
.
No one was inducted into the Fencing Hall of Fame during the years 1975-1994, due to physical moves and organizational changes, includings its takeover by the Amateur Athletic Foundation.
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
for fencers
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. Run by the United States Fencing Association
United States Fencing Association
The United States Fencing Association is the national governing body for the sport of fencing in the United States.The USFA was founded in 1891 as the Amateur Fencers League of America by a group of New York fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union...
(USFA), it is located in the Museum of American Fencing in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
. It was founded as the National Fencing Coaches Association Hall of Fame on February 15, 1963, and was previously located at Helms Sports Hall of Fame, founded in 1936 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
No one was inducted into the Fencing Hall of Fame during the years 1975-1994, due to physical moves and organizational changes, includings its takeover by the Amateur Athletic Foundation.
External links
- United States Fencing Hall of Fame website
- Museum of American Fencing website