About George Worth
Lived 1915 – 2006 (aged 90). George Worth was an American fencer.
George Vitéz Worth (born György Woittitz; April 1, 1915 – January 15, 2006) was a Hungarian-born American sabre Olympic medalist fencer.
Early and personal life Worth was born György Woittitz in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. Because of the political climate in Hungary and rising anti-Semitism in 1937, he sought to emigrate to the United States, but he was unable to do so directly because he was Jewish and spent two years in Cuba.
Woittitz was finally able to come to the US through Miami in 1940.
Hall of Fame He was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 1974.
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Who was George Worth?
American fencer (1915-2006)
When was George Worth born?
George Worth was born on 1 April 1915 in Budapest.
When did George Worth die?
George Worth died on 15 January 2006 in Orangeburg.
What was George Worth's occupation?
George Worth was a fencer.
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George Worth was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Worth. https://biography.guide/george-worth/
MLA: "George Worth." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-worth/.
Chicago: "George Worth." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-worth/.
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