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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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
- ↑ Hurlingham Media: U.S. Open Polo Championship Archived March 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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