Fencing For Fun And Scholarships From: New Pittsburgh Courier | Date: May 29, 1996| Author: | Copyright New Pittsburgh Courier May 29, 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Fencing For Fun And Scholarships.

For many youths who reside below the poverty line, the goal of a college education usually lies along three paths. One which is traveled by those whose families either have money, or students with excellent grades, or the position that many young African-Americans take, excelling either in basketball, football or other sports deemed to be within the arena of Black achievement.

But for Joseph Odom, he wanted to offer youths opportunities that have not traditionally been available to them, thus the formation of Fencing For Fun.

"It creates an opportunity for ...

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