Sunny Hale
| Sunset "Sunny" Hale | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Polo Player |
| Parent(s) | Sue Sally Hale & Alex Hale |
Sunset "Sunny" Hale is a professional polo player and one of the few women to play on pro teams consisting almost entirely of men.[1] In 2000, she was on the winning team in the U.S. Open Polo Championship, becoming the first woman to do so.[1] At the time of the 2000 championship, she outranked 96 percent players in the world, including men.[2]
Described as "the most famous female polo player in the world," Sunny has also been active in developing women's polo.[1] Sunny been named the most valuable female polo player seven times, and has been called "the most influential person in where women’s polo is today."[1]
Sunny's mother, Sue Sally Hale, competed as a polo player 1950s and '60s disguised as a man.[3] Sunny Hale was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Fame in 2012.[4]
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