Albert Axelrod
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Albert "Albie" Axelrod (February 12, 1921 – February 24, 2004)[2] was an American foil fencer.[3]
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Born | (1921-02-12)February 12, 1921 The Bronx, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | February 24, 2004(2004-02-24) (aged 83) The Bronx, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | City College of New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Salle Santelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was a five-time Olympian for the US, won a bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics, and was the only American men's foil fencer to reach the finals at the world championships until Gerek Meinhardt won a bronze medal in the 2010 World Fencing Championships.[4]