Hall of Fame

The spirit of the competitor and the heart of the civic-minded add up to the eminence of Norman Brinker…

“Genius at number three” is how 10-goaler Malcolm Stevenson was described. In an era of test matches, of headline-making international rivalries…

Exploding onto American polo as a young man, Guillermo “Memo” Gracida, Jr., has been a star ever since. In his prime, he was 10-goals from head to toe…

Any sport would judge itself fortunate to have a friend like Stephen Gose, even once in a generation. An amateur who epitomized sportsmanship, he fielded numerous U.S. Open teams…

A 9-goaler, versatile anywhere on the field, Lewis A. Smith’s mastery helped anchor American polo in the recuperative postwar years…

The ultimate goodwill ambassador, Fred Dailey required no prodding as he represented, with charm and dignity, the best of American polo….

A bright meteor in polo’s sky, William T. “Bill” Ylvisaker had an astonishing presence in some 50 years in the saddle and the committee room…

Versatility was George H. “Pete” Bostwick’s middle name. When not playing as a fast and slippery forward, he might have well been astride a world class steeplechase…

Say “intercollegiate polo” and coach Stephen “Doc” Roberts emerges head and shoulders above the rest…

A big man in a big era was Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. For 20 years he stood at the helm of the United States Polo Association overseeing the famed pre-war flowering of the sport…