Roi
Green, the CCNY women's varsity fencing coach, whose career at City College
spanned three decades, passed away on June 12 2006 at the age of 79.
Green was well respected by the entire CCNY community and equally beloved
by his peers and pupils. Taking over as the head coach in 1979, Green, who
received a master's degree in education from CCNY in 1982 after earning a
bachelors degree in social science from Fordham University at Lincoln Center
in 1978, transformed the fencing team into a competitive and well trained
program.
A native New Yorker, Green was passionate and committed to the sport, having
been an alumnus of the George Santelli School of Fencing, at which he honed
his skills from 1954-1958. In 1956, Green was a candidate as a first alternate
on the United States Olympic Fencing Team.
His legacy will be one of an enduring mentor, coach, teacher, counselor and
father figure to the multitude of young men and women he touched over the
course of his fulfilling life.
Fencing program Riverbank State Park, Roi Green (Center front)
Riverbank State Park Open Fencing tournament
Riverbank Fencing: Witold Rak (right), Roi Green (3rd fr. left), St. Clair Clement (3rd fr. right), Paul J. Williams (2nd fr. left)
RIVERBANK STATE PARK FENCING PROGRAM
The
Riverside
State Park Youth and Adult fencing program was brought to life by
Roi Green and St. Clair Clement
and started in 2004 with club-tournaments between the 'Roi Green Riverbank
Fencers' and the fencers of ADFS. Prior to finding a home at Riverbank, the
program was part of the first New York city-wide off-season open fencing program
for all city high school fencers and coaches. In the spirit of bringing fencing
to inner-city neighborhoods and in memory of Roi, the coaches of the Alexandre
Dumas Fencing Academy are helping to expand fencing for children and adults
at this location, including after-school fencing training. They are providing
formal support for all fencing at the site with the training and performance
of advance and recreational tournaments and exhibitions. Classes are suspended until further notice.
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