Abe Cohen

Abe Cohen fenced for the City College of New York, helping them win the 1948 NCAA Championship. He was Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) champion in épée in 1955-56, and won the AFLA President’s 3-weapon title both of those years. He fenced at the 1956 Olympics in both team épée and team sabre. Cohen also won a silver medal in team épée at the 1955 Pan American Games, and he also competed at the 1958 and 1961 World Championships. His brother, Herbert Cohen, later competed for the US in foil at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics. As a businessman, Abe Cohen worked in the paper converting industry.