Lester Armour III

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Lester Armour III's biography
  2. 1 2 3 William Clark Hetherington (2005). Six Chukkers of Love. AuthorHouse. p. 94. ISBN   978-1-4634-8056-1.
  3. Pat Cannonn, Cowboy Joe Barry Isn't Typical Polo Player, The Milwaukee Journal , August 12, 1978