“The first thing I tell them is that they have to learn how to lose before they can learn how to win.”

— Peter Westbrook

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About Peter Westbrook

Athlete • American

Peter Westbrook was a pioneering American fencer and a thirteen-time national saber champion who broke racial barriers in the sport. He made history by winning a bronze medal in the individual saber event at the 1984...

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