Peter Westbrook
Peter Jonathan Westbrook (April 16, 1952 – November 29, 2024) was an American saber fencer. He was a 13-time national and 3-time Pan American Games saber champion. He won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was also the founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF), a non-profit organization that uses fencing as a way to help young people in New York City communities. Westbrook was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Westbrook died from liver cancer at a hospital in New York City on November 29, 2024, at the age of 72.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Peter, Josh. "Peter Westbrook, first Black American fencer to win Olympic medal, dies at 72". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ↑ Longman, Jeré (December 1, 2024). "Peter Westbrook, Pathbreaking Olympic Fencer, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- The Peter Westbrook Foundation
- "The Right Touch," by Finn-Olaf Jones, about Peter Westbrook Foundation, in "Forbes," September 18, 2006
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