Foxhall P. Keene
Ayer's Cliff, Quebec | |
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| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | SF (1883) |
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| US Open | QF (1883, 1884) |
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Representing a  Mixed team
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1900 Paris | Team competition |
Foxhall Parker Keene (December 18, 1867 – September 25, 1941) was an American
flat racing, he was also a founding member of the National Steeplechase Association.[3]
Biography
He was born in
The Jockey Club from whom Foxhall Keene inherited Castleton Farm, an important breeding operation near Lexington, Kentucky
.
Keene was an avid
Tommy Hitchcock, in 1886 he was part of the first U.S. international polo team that competed in the inaugural International Polo Cup matches against England. He was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years and won the gold medal in Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Following its formation, he was inducted posthumously into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame
in 1992.
Keene also competed as a top-level tennis player, reaching the semifinals of the
1885
.
With the advent of automobile racing, Keene competed in the 1903
Mercedes. In a race won by Camille Jenatzy
, he did not finish after his car experienced axle problems.
Keene maintained a country home at
Ayer's Cliff, Quebec, on Lake Massawippi
.
He died in poverty on September 25, 1941, at
References
- ^ a b "Foxhall P. Keene, Famous Poloist. Captain of the 1913 American Team That Went to England Is Dead in Canada". The New York Times. September 26, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Foxhall Parker Keene". Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 24, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Foxhall P. Keene". Olympedia. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Foxhall Keene, gentleman sportsman of a gilded age, became a living legend in America at the turn of the century. Here is the amazing story of the man who would never stay down". Sports Illustrated. February 16, 1959. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Foxhall Parker Keene.
- ISBN 1-199-23975-5
- Eclipse Press story of James and Foxhall Keene
- Foxhall Keene racing in his Mercedes (Vanderbilt Cup)
- Rockaway Hunting Club information on Foxhall Keene
- Foxhall P. Keene at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Foxhall P. Keene at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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