1971 Press Photo Jose Diaz Hernandez, Cuban fencer, defects to United States

Cuban fencer defects: Cuban fencer Jose Diaz Hernandez, left, shown in a photo made July 27 at the Pan American Village in Cali, Colomia, with teammate Francisco de la Torre, has defected to the United States, according to a Colombian radio report. Diaz' absence went unnoticed by his teammates until Monday and he is now reported in Miami.

Photo is dated 1971.

Photo measures 8 x 9 inches.