Ivor Godfrey Balding
Ivor Godfrey Balding (May 23, 1908 - January 21, 2005) was an American champion polo player.[1]
Biography
He was born on May 23, 1908 and had two brothers that also played polo, Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. and Barney Balding. He died on January 21, 2005 in Camden, South Carolina.
References
- ^ "Ivor Balding, 96, a Standout During Polo's Golden Era, Dies". New York Times. January 26, 2005. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/sports/othersports/26balding.html. Retrieved 2011-04-05. "Ivor G. Balding, one of three British brothers who gained international fame as polo stars in the 1930's, when the sport attracted large crowds and wide press coverage, died on Thursday at his home in Camden, S.C. He was 96. ... Mr. Balding, along with his brothers Barney and Gerald, played polo in the United States throughout the 1920's and 1930's, mostly at the famed Meadow Brook Club in Westbury on Long Island, then the national center of the sport."
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Balding, Ivor Godfrey |
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| Short description |
Polo player |
| Date of birth |
May 23, 1908 |
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| Date of death |
January 21, 2005 |
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