Northrup R. Knox

Born to polo, Northrup “Norty” Knox could claim considerable achievements both on and off the field. The only amateur in the postwar era to reach an 8-goal rating, he captained the U.S. team in the challenge for the Cup of the Americas in 1965 and ‘69, distinguishing himself as one of America’s finest offensive players. Among his other accomplishments on the polo field are a National Twenty-Goal Championship, and a Butler Handicap title.

In his many of years of service to the sport, including the chairmanship of the USPA, Norty insightfully championed the cause of low-goal players establishing the Twelve Goal and lower-goal Governor’s Cup, along with the minus-one rating. These actions served well the subsequent resurgence of the sport.