Paul Makler Sr.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Paul T. Makler, Sr. |
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 22, 1920
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
Event(s) | épée |
College team | University of Pennsylvania Quakers |
Club | Salle Csiszar |
Paul Todd Makler Sr. (born October 22, 1920) is an American Olympic fencer.[1]
Early and personal life
Makler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is Jewish.[2][1][3][4][5] Makler attended the University of Pennsylvania, fencing for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers, and University of Pennsylvania Medical School, graduating in 1964, became a physician, and practiced internal medicine for many years.[2][4] His sons Paul Makler Jr. and Brooke Makler fenced at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics, respectively.[2][3]
Fencing career
Makler competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[2] He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1955 Pan American Games.[3][2] Makler competed for Salle Csiszar, winning an Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) national team épée title with the club in 1956.[2] Makler was President of the American Fencing Association in 1962.[3]
References
- 1 2 Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, Roy Silver. Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Paul Makler Sr. Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Makler, Paul," Jews In Sports.
- 1 2 8 August 1952, Jewish Post.
- ↑ Page 6, The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, August 22, 1952.