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Acel (surname)
Acel or Acél is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ervin Acel (1888–1958), Hungarian-born American Olympic fencer * Ervin Acél (1935–2006), Romanian conductor See also * * {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ervin Acel (fencer)
Ervin Starhemberg Acel (December 18, 1888 – February 24, 1958) was a Hungarian-born American fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Abel was born in Hungary and gained his PhD in law from the University of Berlin before moving to the US. After his sporting career, he became an authority on migrant worker law, wrote articles on Eastern European politics for The New York Times, and worked as a secretary for the Amateur Fencers League of America The Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) was founded on April 22, 1891, in New York City by a group of fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union. As early as 1940, the AFLA was recognized by the Fédération Internationale .... References External links * 1888 births 1958 deaths American male sabre fencers Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United States Olympic fencers for the United States Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kisvárda 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |