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Almost half the fencers on the U.S. Olympic team are African-Americans from the inner city -- all students of one remarkable man ...

July 12, 2000 American Fencer Is Waiting to Face the Champ Again By RICHARD SANDOMIR Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times Cliff Bayer, 23, upset the reigning world champion, Sergei Goloubitski, in August and hopes to repeat. Related Articles The Times on the Web Sports Olympics Section Forum Join a Discussion on the Olympics liff Bayer's fencing coach rarely let him forget the exquisite timing and ...