James Strauch (September 30, 1921 – November 30, 1998) was an American Olympic fencer.
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Born | New York, New York, United States | September 30, 1921
Died | November 30, 1998 Tenafly, New Jersey, United States | (aged 77)
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Country | USA |
Sport | Fencing |
Event | Epee |
College team | City College of New York |
Club | Salle Montague of New York and the Fencers Club |
Strauch was born in New York, New York, and was Jewish.[1][2] He attended City College of New York (CCNY) for college, and graduated in 1942 with a degree in business administration.[3] He later went to graduate school at Georgetown University, and became a certified public accountant (CPA).[3] He worked as a senior accountant at H. L. Green.[4]
Strauch represented Salle Montague of New York and the Fencers Club of New York.[3][5] In college, he fenced for CCNY.[6]
He was the US Epee Champion in 1947.[1][2] Strauch also competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[3][7]