Stephen A. Orthwein

In addition to attaining a six-goal handicap, Steve Orthwein has devoted over 50 years of his life to supporting the sport of polo. He was the recipient of the Hugo Dalmar sportsmanship award in 1988, and was been the Chairman of the USPA from 1991 – 1995; President from 1988 – 1991; and Secretary from 1984 to 1988. He served many terms on the USPA International, Tournament, Rules and Rules Interpretation Committees as well as serving as Chairman of the Umpire Committee from 1996 –2005. Steve also served as Chairman of the National Handicap Committee from 1988 – 1991, and represented the USPA on numerous committees and official positions with the Federation of International Polo. He also served as Chairman of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame from 2001 until 2010.

As a player from a multi-generation polo family, he made his first national bones by leading Yale University to National Collegiate Polo Championships in 1967 and ‘68, and has gone on to win many more tournaments including the Sixteen Goal championship in 1967, the Monty Waterbury Cup in 1977, and the Butler Handicap in 1979.