Aidan Roark

Aidan Roark had a celebrated career in the United States and internationally during the Golden Age of Polo prior to World War II. The Irish-born Roark was a solid fixture in California, primarily at the Riviera Polo Club in Los Angeles, and a pioneer for polo on the West Coast for decades. Representing his adopted home, the talented 8-goal star was a key part of the winning team from the “upstart” West in the fabled 1933 East-West series, and again in 1934. He then played for Great Britain in the prestigious 1939 Westchester Cup at Meadow Brook. In 1949, Roark represented the U.S. in the International Match against Argentina before retiring from polo in 1954.