Louis Disbrow
American racing driver (1876–1939)
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Louis Arthur Disbrow (September 23, 1876 – July 9, 1939) was an American racing driver.
September 23, 1876
(Merrimack Valley)
(Oklahoma City)
| Louis Disbrow | |||||||
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 Disbrow at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
| Born | Louis Arthur Disbrow September 23, 1876 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 9, 1939 (aged 62) | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 19 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| First race | 1909 Merrimack Valley Trophy (Merrimack Valley) | ||||||
| Last race | 1915 Southern Sweepstakes (Oklahoma City) | ||||||
| First win | 1911 Jacksonville 100 (Pablo Beach) | ||||||
| Last win | 1913 Galveston 100 #3 (Galveston) | ||||||
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Life
Disbrow was born on September 23, 1876, in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. He came from a wealthy family.[1]
Disbrow was indicted for the 1902 murders of Sarah "Dimples" Lawrence and Clarence Foster in Good Ground, but found not guilty at trial in 1903. He was then hired by a neighbouring family as a chauffeur mechanic for Joan Newton Cuneo, an early US woman racing driver.[1]
Disbrow raced in the first four Indianapolis 500s, with a best finish of 8th in 1913, and also in the 1910, 1911, and 1915 American Grand Prizes.[2] He died on July 9, 1939, at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]
