| Gilbert Eisner | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Weapon | épée |
| Club | New York University |
Gilbert Eisner is an American former épée fencer.
Eisner is Jewish, and was a commercial artist.
Fencing career
A resident of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, he fenced for Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York. In 1960, he won the NCAA épée championship while fencing for New York University. He was undefeated in épée in three years at NYU, and graduated in 1961.
He won the épée title at the 1962 U.S. Fencing Championships in New York. In 1963, he won a gold medal in team épée for the United States at the 1963 Pan American Games.
He is a member of the NYU Athletics Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1987.
See also
References
- ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN 9780881259698. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (July 4, 1962). "EISNER CAPTURES TITLE IN FENCING - Former N.Y.U. Star Takes U.S. Epee Championship Wins Fence-Off Richards Finishes Second". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- Bernard Postal; Jesse Silver; Roy Silver (1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. Bloch Publishing Company. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
Gilbert Eisner epee.
- Thinking Back on the Stuyvesant Fencing Team
- ^ "NYU Athletics - Hall of Fame". Gonyuathletics.com. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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