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

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, was announced on Friday by the Peter Westbrook Foundation. “It is with profound grief that we announce the…

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