Charles Smith (polo)

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Charles Smith was an American polo player.[1]

Biography

Charles Smith was a seven-goal player.[2] He won the U.S. Open Polo Championship five times.[1] He played on the U.S. Team for the Camacho Cups in 1976 and 1981, and the Cup of the Americas in 1979.[1] He won three C.V. Whitney Cups, two Gold Cups, two Butler Handicaps, and eight 20 Goal or Silver Cups.[1] He won Southwest Intra-Circuit Championship six times and the National Inter-Circuit Championship in 1972.[1]

He received the Hugo Dalmar Award from the United States Polo Association in 1999.[1] He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on February 20, 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Charles Smith's biography
  2. Aaron D. Cushman, A Passion for Winning: Fifty Years of Promoting Legendary People and Products, Lighthouse Point Press, 2004, p. 252 [1]

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