Nate Lubell

Nate Lubell attended City College of New York (CCNY), graduating in 1936. He later became an artist and designed over 15 US postage stamps. During the Nuremburg Trials after World War II, Lubell was one of the courtroom artists. Lubell was US foil champion in 1948, while fencing for the Fencers Club of New York. He also helped his club win the team foil in 1949-51, 1953, and 1955-56 at the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) Championships. In addition to his three Olympic appearances, Lubell competed at the 1951 Pan American Games, winning gold medal in team foil and team sabre, a silver medal in team épée, and a bronze in individual foil. He was a lifelong member of The New York Fencers’ Club, serving as its President during the 1970s, and also coached fencing at West Point from 1962-66. Lubell was inducted into the CCNY Athletic Hall of Fame in 1969.