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