Later became a garage owner, aviator, racing car and boat builder, then a engineer and spark plug manufacturer, before becoming a race official. He even carried on racing well into his 50's. All of these was achieved despite, or maybe because of, being accused and then acquitted of a double murder back in 1902. Disbrow fled to Jamaica after two people died in Long Island, but he was quickly found not guilty despite absconding. Louis died after a long battle with illness. He died virtually penniless after losing most of his money in the Great depression and was doing an admin role in the Philadelphia City Morgue before he became too ill. Disbrow was one of America's first top racing drivers - he won the 1909 Atlanta Trophy and also won at Jacksonville and Philadelphia in 1911. Disbrow also raced in powerboat racing.

Biography last updated 10 Nov 2019