Time Magazine, 1927
Deveraux Milburn , b. 19 Sept 1891 in Buffalo d.15 Aug 1952 Lawyer,Polo Player
Inducted into the National Polo Hall of Fame in 1990
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Reprint of 1927 Time magazine cover, enlarged, Deveraux MilburnContext
This is from Wikipedia: Devereux Milburn (September 19, 1881 – August 15, 1942) was an American champion polo player in the early to mid twentieth century.[1] He was one of a group of Americans known as the Big Four in international polo, winning the Westchester Cup six times.[2] He is "remembered as possibly the best polo player this country ever produced." (3)“Noted for speed and hitting power” * His given name has been alternatively spelled as "Devereaux" in some publications. * Mallets and Hounds , 1931 book published in Buffalo by Addison Geery Early life Milburn was born September 19, 1881, in Buffalo, New York.[1] He was the son of New York lawyer and politician John George Milburn, born in England, and Mary Patty Stocking, a teacher and the daughter of farmers in Wyoming County, New York. His father was with the firm of Carter Ledyard & Milburn, was notably the chairman of the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901, where President William McKinley was fatally shot by an assassin. McKinley was taken to the Milburn family home, where he died. Devereux Milburn was not present at the time.Category
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