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Ervin Acel

American fencer (1888–1958)

Born
18 December 1888, Kisvárda
Died
24 February 1958, Poughkeepsie
Citizenship
United States, Hungary
Sport
fencing
Occupation
fencer

Ervin Starhemberg Acel (December 18, 1888 – February 24, 1958) was a Hungarian-born American fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Abel was born in Hungary and gained his PhD in law from the University of Berlin before moving to the US. After his sporting career, he became an authority on migrant worker law, wrote articles on Eastern European politics for The New York Times, and worked as a secretary for the Amateur Fencers League of America.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1928 Summer Olympics1928

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q5396021 (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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