Help right a WRONG! He is profiting from my title as the first. 
Sorry,  Max Fennell is NOT the first African-American pro triathlete. It doesn't seem that he is getting paid by a sponsor. 
I am Thurston Sawyer II signing up as a Pro competing in the Long Beach, California triathlon in 1984.  
I was a Pro cyclist many years 
before that starting with the USCF racing criterium, then moved to time trails. That is where I did the best, finishing second in the King of the Mountain in 1982. Making me in the top 1000 time trial cyclist in the world as the first African-American Pro cyclist in America and I finished  537 on the Bud Light Triathlon Series in 1984 Long Beach, California race event. 
I am 57 years old and in training now for the upcoming Long Beach Legacy Triathlon July 20, 2019. 
The 35 year anniversary of the race I competed in 1984. 
My sponsor was Huffy stationary bike trainer I signed an agreement with them and they sent me a check for $119 dollars in 1984. 
 
A 35 year come back! 
I am looking for sponsors again! 
 
http://tiny.cc/thurston-sawyer 
  
O hay' I was the first African-American Pro surfer that shaped and made my own boards as well! 
See website below 
http://tsproperties.wixsite.com/brohuna
 
Please contact me at this email 
[email protected] 
1-562-805-8052 
 
Best 
Wishes 
Thurston E. Sawyer IIHelp right a WRONG! He is profiting from my title as the first. 
Sorry,  Max Fennell is NOT the first African-American pro triathlete. It doesn't seem that he is getting paid by a sponsor. 
I am Thurston Sawyer II signing up as a Pro competing in the Long Beach, California triathlon in 1984.  
I was a Pro cyclist many years 
before that starting with the USCF racing criterium, then moved to time trails. That is where I did the best, finishing second in the King of the Mountain in 1982. Making me in the top 1000 time trial cyclist in the world as the first African-American Pro cyclist in America and I finished  537 on the Bud Light Triathlon Series in 1984 Long Beach, California race event. 
I am 57 years old and in training now for the upcoming Long Beach Legacy Triathlon July 20, 2019. 
The 35 year anniversary of the race I competed in 1984. 
My sponsor was Huffy stationary bike trainer I signed an agreement with them and they sent me a check for $119 dollars in 1984. 
 
A 35 year come back! 
I am looking for sponsors again! 
 
http://tiny.cc/thurston-sawyer 
  
O hay' I was the first African-American Pro surfer that shaped and made my own boards as well! 
See website below 
http://tsproperties.wixsite.com/brohuna
 
Please contact me at this email 
[email protected] 
1-562-805-8052 
 
Best 
Wishes 
Thurston E. Sawyer II