Lewis A. Smith

A 9-goaler, versatile anywhere on the field, Lewis A. Smith’s mastery helped anchor American polo in the recuperative postwar years. With his picture-perfect swing, he played with the best, was one of the very best, and loved by all. His demanding, lifelong responsibilities with the legendary Aurora polo team might have held back a lesser man, but Lewis’ talent was singular and irrepressible. An athlete through and through, he was no less a horseman, surpassed by none.

Representing the Stars and Stripes in the 1950 Cup of the Americas, and member of the squad in 1966 and 1969, Lewis played the world over. He was also a finalist in the U.S. Open and had a National Twenty Goal title to his credit.