Virgil Christian

Virgil Christian was adamant when he said that he owed his success to his friends. He was humble when he said, “Polo was good to me.” No one would argue that he was good for polo and had truly devoted his life to the sport.

He started playing the game as a young man in the early ’20s, inspired by his polo-playing father. Although he never became a high-goal player, he was dedicated to introducing this sport to anyone and everyone. He tirelessly traveled the United States and started many polo clubs, from Connecticut to California to Florida and everywhere in between. He said the most fun he had was with the youngsters he started and thought that inspiring and teaching them was perhaps his greatest accomplishment.