Education
He attended Portage High School in Portage, Wisconsin.
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He attended Portage High School in Portage, Wisconsin.
He played college football as a tackle at Colgate University. He later returned to Colgate as an assistant coach in 1925, and took over the head coaching job in 1928. He spent the 1929 and 1930 football seasons as head coach of the University of Virginia Cavaliers football team
Abell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as player in 1973.
Virginia Military Institute
Abell was the 13th head football coach for the Virginia Military Institute Keydets located in Lexington, Virginia and he held that position for the 1917 season. His career coaching record at Virginia Military Institute was 4 wins, 4 losses, and 1 ties.
This ranks him 24th at Virginia Military Institute in total wins and 16th at Virginia Military Institute in winning percentage. Colgate
Abell was the 22nd head football coach for the Colgate University Raiders located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County, New York and he held that position for the 1928 season.
His overall coaching record at Colgate was 6 wins, 3 losses, and 0 ties.
This ranks him 17th at Colgate in terms of total wins and tenth at Colgate in terms of winning percentage.