Tracy Jaeckel
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Tracy Jaeckel (born February 5, 1905 in New York City , † August 6, 1969 in Point O'Woods , Fire Island ) was an American sword fencer .
Life
Tracy Jaeckel took part in two Olympic Games : at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , he won the bronze medal in the team competition with George Calnan , Miguel de Capriles , Gustave Heiss , Curtis Shears and Frank Righeimer . In 1936 he finished fifth with the team in Berlin . Jaeckel won seven national team titles.
In 1928 Jaeckel graduated from Princeton University and then worked in the family's own furrier business . After moving to the US Virgin Islands , he ran a men's goods shop there. He was also President of the Virgin Islands Fencing Federation .
Web links
- Tracy Jaeckel in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Jaeckel, Tracy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sword fencer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th August 1969 |
| Place of death | Point O'Woods , Fire Island , United States |