Louis Abell

{{Short description|American rower (1884–1962)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Louis Abell

| image = Rowing mens eight USA 1900.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Men's eight rowing team at the 1900 Olympic Games

| birth_name = Louis Grenville Abell

| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=y|1884|07|21}}

| birth_place = Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=y|1962|10|25|1884|07|21}}

| death_place = Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

| height = 165 cm

| weight = 53 kg

| headercolor = lightsteelblue

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's rowing}}

{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}

{{MedalOlympics}}

{{MedalGold | 1900 Paris | Eight}}

{{MedalGold | 1904 St. Louis | Eight}}

}}

Louis Grenville Abell (July 21, 1884 – October 25, 1962) was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.{{databaseOlympics|ABELLLOU01}}

In 1900, he was the coxswain of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the men's eight. Four years later, he won his second gold medal as coxswain of the American boat in the eight.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/lou-abell-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235648/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/lou-abell-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Lou Abell}} After his retirement from sports, he served on the board of health in his hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey for 40 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/40526 |title=Lou Abell |website=Olympedia |publisher=OLYMadMen |access-date=January 4, 2022}}