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Donald Thompson

American fencer (1928–2013)

Born
15 January 1928, Oakland
Died
26 February 2013
Citizenship
United States
Sport
fencing
Occupation
fencer

Donald Gilkey Thompson (January 15, 1928 – February 26, 2013) was an American fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.

Thompson won the national épée title in 1953. He studied English at the University of Chicago and later headed the department of English at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago. He also established the English for Credit Program in Chicago. Thompson was a long-term member of the Art Institute of Chicago and a big admirer of the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1948 Summer Olympics1948

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q5295221 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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