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Paul W. Barry

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Paul W. Barry
NationalityAmerican
Other names"Uncle Bill"
OccupationPolo player

Paul W. Barry, a.k.a. Uncle Bill, was an American polo player.[1]

Biography

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He held a seven-goal rating in 1948, 1949, 1955, 1956 and 1957.[1] He won Camacho Cup as part of the USA team in 1946, the Butler Handicap in 1954, the National 20-Goal (Silver Cup) in 1954, the U.S. Open Polo Championship in 1955, and the National 12-Goal in 1957.[1][2] He was known as a "cowboy" polo player because he came from the Western United States.[3]

He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on February 17, 2006.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Paul W. Barry's biography
  2. ^ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, p. 346, McFarland, 2011 [1]
  3. ^ William Clark Hetherington, Six Chukkers Of Love, AuthorHouse, 2005, p. 12 [2]