Peter Westbrook, first Black American fencer to win Olympic medal, dies at 72 Peter Westbrook, who in 1984 became the first Black American fencer to win an Olympic medal, started a foundation that developed seven Olympians.

#PeterWestbrook was the first Black American fencer to win Olympic medal, dies at 72

He was a 13-time national and 3-time Pan American Games saber champion, and an Olympic bronze medalist.

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📌 Tonight, we pause to remember

#JudithJamison,

#TonyTodd,

#EllaJenkins, the First Lady of Children’s Music,

and #PeterWestbrook.

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#RestinPower #WeRemember

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Peter Westbrook (left), Pathbreaking Olympic Fencer #obitpix #peterwestbrook #africanamerican #asianamerican #olympian #fencing #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing

Sad to learn about the passing of legendary #fencer #PeterWestbrook. ARTpublika Mag recently interviewed Olympic fencer and medalist #DarylHomer who both trained at the Peter Westbrook Foundation and became the first U.S. saber fencer to win Silver since Peter won Bronze in 1984. shorturl.at/hm8HV

Watching #peterwestbrook referee a saber #fencing bout between dan bak & Luther clement.