Ralph Goldstein

Ralph Goldstein competed in team épée at the 1948 and 1956 Olympics. He did not compete at the 1960 Olympics but was team captain. Goldstein also competed at several Maccabiah Games. He won Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) titles in team épée with Salle Santelli in 1947-48, 1950, 1953, and 1955, and won team 3-weapon titles in 1952-54. Goldstein was editor of American Fencing magazine from 1969-76. He also worked as a fencing official and was secretary of the AFLA for a time. He is a member of the US Fencing Hall of Fame. The Ralph Goldstein Memorial Épée Open is held every year in his honor. Goldstein died at age 83 when he likely had a heart attack while driving, causing him to crash his car into an oncoming propane truck.