George K. Oliver Explained
George K. Oliver is an American polo player.[1]
He won the U.S. Open Polo Championship in 1947, 1950, 1951, 1957 and 1961.[1] [2] [3] He also won the National 20 goal three times, and the Deauville Gold Cup in 1952.[1] He was a captain on the United States Team versus Argentina in 1950.[1]
Oliver was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on March 15, 1991.[1]
Notes and References
- http://www.polomuseum.com/hof_inductees/oliver_george.htm Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, George K. Oliver's biography
- Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, McFarland, 2011, pp. 345-346 https://books.google.com/books?id=bA8m29zYOU4C&dq=%22George+K.+Oliver%22+polo&pg=PA345
- http://www.hurlinghammedia.com/tournaments_US_Opencupwinners.php Hurlingham Media: U.S. Open Polo Championship