Recognizing the significant global impact and legacy of Peter Westbrook in the sport of fencing in the United States and the work that he has done to improve the lives of underserved and vulnerable youth.
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Latest Action · December 4, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
This resolution honors Peter Westbrook, a pioneering fencer who became the first African American to win an Olympic medal in fencing when he earned bronze in the 1984 Los Angeles Games and went on to compete in six Olympic Games total. Beyond his athletic achievements, Westbrook founded the Peter Westbrook Foundation in 1991, which provides free fencing instruction, academic tutoring, and life skills training to youth ages 8-18 from low-income communities in New York City, with 85 percent of participants being Black or Latino students. The Foundation has served over 4,000 youth, sent 17 students to the Olympic Games including recent silver medalist Lauren Scruggs, and boasts a 100 percent high school graduation rate and 95 percent college attendance rate among its participants. The House resolution recognizes Westbrook's groundbreaking impact on the sport and his work expanding opportunities for underserved youth through athletic and personal development. This is a commemorative resolution with no funding or implementation requirements, simply acknowledging Westbrook's contributions to fencing and youth empowerment.
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