Edward Vebell (born May 25, 1921) is an American
fencer and illustrator. He competed in the individual (semi-finalist) and team
épée events at the
1952 Summer Olympics.
Vebell was elected to the US Fencing Hall of Fame in April, 2014. As a professional illustrator and artist, his commissions include work for the
United States Postal Service. He also executed commissions for many periodicals, including a long run as Reader's Digest's most popular illustrator.
Vebell was a staff artist for Stars & Stripes during World War II, as well as the official courtroom artist for the Nuremberg war trials. He also worked with Sports Illustrated to create figurative images of players.
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