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Peter Westbrook (born April 16, 1952) is an American sabre fencing champion. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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Westbrook was born to an African-American father and a Japanese mother, who had met while his father was stationed at a military base in Japan. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...
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Fencing career Westbrook grew up in New Jersey, and attended Essex Catholic High School, where he took up fencing after being bribed by his mother, and became state champion.[1] This article is about the U.S. state. ...
Essex Catholic High School is located in Newark & East Orange NJ. Essex Catholic High School opened in 1957. ...
College For college, he attended New York University on a full scholarship, and graduated in 1975.[1] New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ...
In 1973 he won the NCAA fencing championships in sabre. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...
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National championships He won the U.S. national men's sabre championship 13 times (1974, '75, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '88, '89, and '95).[1] He also called it his lucky thirteen for those times.
Pan American Games He won gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1983 and 1995, silver medals in 1979 and 1987, and a bronze medal in 1975.[2]
Olympics He won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was a member of 5 other Olympic teams as well. Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ...
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Peter Westbrook Foundation After his retirement he founded the Peter Westbrook Foundation in New York City, which seeks to guide inner-city youth away from gang violence by having them participate in fencing. Four of his students from the Foundation, Keeth Smart, Kamara James, Ivan Lee, and Erinn Smart fenced in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Ivan Lee won the 2001, 2004,2005, and 2008 sabre national championships, Keeth Smart won the 2004 and 2002 sabre national championships and was ranked # 1 in the world in 2003, Erinn Smart won the 2004 and 2002 women's foil national championships, and Kamara James was ranked # 1 in the world in women's epee in 2004. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
Keeth Smart (born July 29, 1978) is a U.S. saber fencer. ...
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Notable Fencers trained by the Peter Westbrook Foundation
Keeth Smart, Ivan Lee, Erin Smart, Kamara James, Aki Spencer-El, Benjamin Bratton, Dwight Smith, Harvey Miller III, Herby Raunard, Dwayne Smith, Carlton Henry, Ras Davidson, Marty Williams, Daniel Bak, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Torian Brown, Epiphany Georges, Nzinga Prescod, Carrington Harris, Adam Crompton, Andre Crompton, Ahmed Yilla. Keeth Smart (born July 29, 1978) is a U.S. saber fencer. ...
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Writing Westbrook wrote his memoirs, Harnessing Anger ISBN 1-888363-39-8, ISBN 1-888363-67-3 in which he describes turning his childhood tendency to fight into a drive to succeed at his sport.
Halls of Fame Westbrook was indcuted into the New York University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985.[3]
Westbrook was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 1996. Hall of Fame listing for the United States Fencing Association (USFA). ...
He was also inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey in 2002. The Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey was established in 1988 to honor athletes, teams, events and contributors associated with the state of New Jersey. ...
Peter Westbrook Foundation Since his retirement he founded the Peter Westbrook Foundation in New York City, which aims to guide inner-city youth away from gang violence through participation in fencing. One of his students from the Foundation, Keeth Smart, fenced in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Many current and former Westbrook Foundation students can be found in the US National Fencing rankings. Fencers who are alumni or current students of the foundation include Akhi Spencer-El, Keeth Smart, Erin Smart, and Herby Raynaud among others. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
Keeth Smart (born July 29, 1978) is a U.S. saber fencer. ...
The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...
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Keeth Smart (born July 29, 1978) is a U.S. saber fencer. ...
See also Hall of Fame listing for the United States Fencing Association (USFA). ...
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This is a list of American sabre fencers. ...
References - ^ a b Wadler, Joyce. "PUBLIC LIVES; A Saber Rattler Teaching Sportsmanship", The New York Times, September 6, 2000. Accessed October 23, 2007. "He started fencing, at Essex Catholic High School, only because his mother bribed him with $5.... Mr. Westbrook was a statewide champion in high school, received a full athletic scholarship to New York University, attended his first Olympic Games in 1976 at age 24."
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