Italo Santelli

1866–1945 (age 79)

Biography

Italo Santelli became celebrated as a fencer and instructor, blending Italian artistry with Hungarian fervor to shape what would become the modern school of sabre.

Now at rest in Fiume Road Graveyard, he is remembered for the disciplined grace he taught and the champions who carried his methods around the world.

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