Foxhall Keene

Foxhall Parker Keene (December 18, 1867 – September 25, 1941) was an American thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder, a world and Olympic gold medallist in polo, and an amateur tennis player. He was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, a golfer who competed in the U.S. Open, and a pioneer racecar driver who vied for the Gordon Bennett Cup. In addition to his substantial involvement in flat racing, he was also a founding member of the National Steeplechase Association.

Biography He was born in San Francisco, California, on December 18, 1867, to Sarah Jay Daingerfield and James Robert Keene. in collaboration with his friend writer Alden R. Hatch. He died on September 25, 1941, at Ayer's Cliff, Quebec.