Denise O'Connor (born May 18, 1935) is an American former fencer. She competed for the United States in the women's team

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events at the 1964 and

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. She also fenced in five World Championships (1965, '66, '69, '70, '75), and the 1975 Pan American Games in which she won a bronze medal. She was coach of the

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women's fencing team for over a decade, ultimately becoming the college's Assistant Director of Athletics. In 1975 and 1976, she was National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association College Coach of the Year. O'Connor has been a resident of

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'', April 3, 1973. Accessed February 7, 2018 ."As a result of his efforts and those of other fencing enthusiasts such as Evelyn Terhune of Mahwah, Irwin Bernstein of Westfield and Denise O'Connor of Bayonne-all top regional competitors-New Jersey now has a large number of devotees."

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* 1935 births Living people 20th-century American sportswomen American female foil fencers American fencing coaches Olympic fencers for the United States Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Fencers from New Jersey Sportspeople from Bayonne, New Jersey Brooklyn College faculty American women academics Fencers at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in fencing {{US-fencing-bio-stub

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