Lester Armour III explained

Lester Armour III, a.k.a. Red Armour, is an American polo player.[1] [2]

Biography

His father, Lester Armour Sr., was a polo player who taught him how to play.[2]

He was a nine-goal player.[1] [3] He played in two Cup of the Americas, two victorious Camacho Cups, and a Coronation Cup.[1] He won a U.S. Handicap, two Gold Cups, three Silver Cups and a North American Cup.[1] He served as a governor and Chairman of the Handicap Committee of the United States Polo Association (USPA).[1] He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida on February 26, 1999.[1]

He is married to Louise Armour.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.polomuseum.com/hof_inductees/armour_lester.htm Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Lester Armour III's biography
  2. Book: William Clark Hetherington. Six Chukkers of Love. 2005. AuthorHouse. 978-1-4634-8056-1. 94 .
  3. Pat Cannonn, Cowboy Joe Barry Isn't Typical Polo Player, The Milwaukee Journal, August 12, 1978