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Peter Westbrook, first Black American fencer to win Olympic medal, dies at 72

Peter Westbrook, the first Black American fencer to win an Olympic medal and who later developed multiple Olympians while coaching underserved youth in New York, died Friday, according to his foundation.

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Black fencing pioneer and 6-time Olympian Peter Westbrook dies at 72

Peter Westbrook was the first African-American and Asian-American to medal in Olympic fencing, later launching a foundation to increase representation […]

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Peter Westbrook, Olympic fencing medalist whose foundation changed lives, dies at 72

Peter Westbrook, a fencer who competed at five Olympics, winning a bronze medal, and started a New York City fencing academy that produced many Olympians and made a profound impact on even more lives,

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Peter Westbrook, trailblazing Olympic fencing medallist, dies at 72

Asian American to win an Olympic medal in fencing at Los Angeles 1984 before establishing a foundation to inspire underprivileged youth.

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Peter Westbrook, trailblazing Black Olympic fencer and medalist, dies at 72

Peter Westbrook, the first Black American fencer to win an Olympic medal and a dedicated mentor to underserved youth in New York, has passed away at the age of 72. His death, attributed to complications from cancer,

Funeral Services for Deacon Peter J. Westbrook Announced

The Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF) mourns the loss of Peter J. Westbrook and honors his extraordinary life and legacy. As ...

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Peter Westbrook, Pathbreaking Olympic Fencer, Dies at 72

By Jeré Longman Peter Westbrook, a six-time Olympian who was inspired by a 1950s television swashbuckler and by his mother’s clever bribery, and who in 1984 became the first African American ...

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