15th and 22nd Steve Sobel 1972 - 1976 & 1992 - 1996

Steve SOBEL for PRESIDENT

Mr. Sobel has led a distinguished life in fencing. A former President of the USFA, League Counsel, and past Vice President of the US Olympic Committee, Steve began his fencing achievements as the 1954 NCAA Saber champion for Columbia. He served as Chief of Mission for the US Pan American Games team and USOC Delegate to the Pan American Sports Organization.

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Steve Sobel was twice the President of the USFA and fenced for Columbia University. Mr. Sobel has led a distinguished life in fencing. A former President of the USFA, League Counsel, and past Vice President of the US Olympic Committee, Steve began his fencing achievements as the 1954 NCAA Saber champion for Columbia. He served as Chief of Mission for the US Pan American Games team and USOC Delegate to the Pan American Sports Organization.

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AFLA / USFA Presidents

1 Dr. Graeme Hammond 1891 - 1925

2 Colonel Henry Breckinridge 1926 - 1929

3 F. Barnard O’Connor 1930 - 1933

4 Leon M. Schoonmaker 1934 - 1935

5 Harold Van Buskirk 1936 - 1939

6 John R. Huffman 1940 - 1943*

*7 Harold Van Buskirk 1944 Dr. Huffman unable to complete term of office

8 Dernell Every 1945 - 1948

9 Miguel A. de Capriles 1949 -1953

10 Jose R. de Capriles 1954-1957

11 Donald S. Thompson 1957- 1960

12 Dr. Paul Todd Makler Sr. 1960 - 1964

13 Norman Lewis l964 - 1968

14 Alan Miles Ruben 1968-1972

15 Steve Sobel 1972 - 1976

16 Irwin Bernstein 1976 - 1980

17 Emily Johnson 1980 - 1982

18 Michel Mamlouk 1982 - 1984

19 Lew Siegel 1984 - 1988 (Carl Borack)

20 Sam Cheris 1988 - 1990

21 Michel Mamlouk 1990 - 1992

22 Steve Sobel 1992 - 1996

23 Donald Alperstein 1996-2000

24 Stacey Johnson 2000-2004

25 Nancy Anderson 2004-2008

26 Kalle Weeks

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