| Paul W. Barry | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Uncle Bill" |
| Occupation | Polo player |
Paul W. Barry, a.k.a. Uncle Bill, was an American polo player.
Biography
He held a seven-goal rating in 1948, 1949, 1955, 1956 and 1957. 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. He was known as a "cowboy" polo player because he came from the Western United States.
He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on February 17, 2006.
References
- ^ Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Paul W. Barry's biography
- Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, p. 346, McFarland, 2011
- William Clark Hetherington, Six Chukkers Of Love, AuthorHouse, 2005, p. 12