Cecil Smith

Cecil Smith (February 14, 1904 – January 21, 1999) was an American rancher and polo player.

Biography Early life Cecil Smith was born on the Moss Ranch near Llano, Texas, on February 14, 1904. He later played polo with Will Rogers, Darryl Zanuck, Walt Disney and Reginald Denny. He often competed at the Meadow Brook Polo Club in Westbury, New York. He won the Monty Waterbury Cup in 1930 and the U.S. Open Polo Championship five times. He played with the U.S.A. team against Mexico three times. (Quote from New York Times article dated Feb.14, 1999, "Then, starting in 1938, he began a string of 26 years, 25 consecutively (1938-62), in which he was a 10-goal player".)

He owned a 100-acre ranch in Boerne, Texas, where he rode and trained horses.

Personal life He married Mary Miller in 1935. Their sons, Charles and Sidney, are polo players.

Death He died on January 21, 1999, in Boerne.

Legacy He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida, on April 6, 1990.