Herbie Pennell

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Alfred G. "Herbie" Pennell (1921-2000) was an American polo player and long-time manager of the in Palm Beach, Florida.[1][2]

As a polo player[]

In the 1950s and 1960s, Pennell was a renowned polo player, handicapped at 6 outdoors and 8 indoors.[2] He won the Indoor Twelve Goal in 1955, the Delegates and Monty Waterbury Cups in 1956, the U.S. Arena Chairman's Cup (formerly Arena 12-goal and Jr. Championship) six times (1950, '55, '57, '63, '64, '65), three Senior Championships (formerly Class A) in 1952, 1956, 1957, the 1952 Inter-circuit Cup (formerly 12-goal), and the 1948 Chairman's Cup (formerly 12-goal).[1]

As a polo club manager[]

In the 1970s and 1980s, he was the club manager of the Meadowbrook Polo Club, the , the Squadron A Armory Polo Club and the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club.[1]

Legacy[]

The Herbie Pennell Cup is named for him.[2][3][4] In 2012, he received the Philip Iglehart Award from the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Newsletter Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, January 2012, pp. 1-2
  2. ^ a b c "International Polo Club Palm Beach". Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  3. ^ Wellington Florida at International Polo Club Palm Beach Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Federation of International Polo, January 8, 2012
  4. ^ Polo Times
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