About Abram Cohen
Lived 1924 – 2016 (aged 91). Abram Cohen was an American fencer.
Abram "Abe" Dreyer Cohen (October 25, 1924 – February 2, 2016) was an American Olympic foil, épée, and sabre fencer.
Cohen was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was Jewish. In college, in 1948 he was a member of the NCAA Champion CCNY team.
In 1955 and 1956 he won the épée AAU/Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) United States National Fencing Championship.
He won the silver medal in the 1955 Pan American Games team épée with Dick Dyer, Skip Shurtz, and Harold Goldsmith.
He was the AFLA President's 3-Weapon Champion in 1955 and 1956 and the winner of the 1957 and 1958 Giorgio Santelli Masters’ Sabre.
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Who was Abram Cohen?
American fencer (1924–2016)
When was Abram Cohen born?
Abram Cohen was born on 25 October 1924 in Brooklyn.
When did Abram Cohen die?
Abram Cohen died on 2 February 2016 in Fishkill.
What was Abram Cohen's occupation?
Abram Cohen was a fencer.
What nationality was Abram Cohen?
Abram Cohen was American.
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