Dorothy Brown Locke (January 8, 1912 – February 4, 2005) was an American foil fencer. She competed in the women's individual

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events at both the

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and

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for the United States. She was the daughter of Leland Leland Locke, a mathematician and educator, best known for his work towards deciphering ancient Andean knot records called

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. Locke was a native of

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, New York. She graduated from the

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and Adelphi College, and she also attended Long Island College of Medicine. In 1937, Locke became engaged to Edwin C. Bertsche, a Columbia University graduate and chemical engineer working with E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

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* 1912 births 2005 deaths American female foil fencers Olympic fencers for the United States Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers from Brooklyn 20th-century American sportswomen Adelphi University alumni {{US-fencing-bio-stub

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