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  • Polo's Grande Dame: The Life & Times of American Polo Pioneer Sue Sally Hale (Black/White) by Stormie Hale book cover
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Polo's Grande Dame: The Life & Times of American Polo Pioneer Sue Sally Hale (Black/White)

by Stormie Hale

A life shaped by polo and persistence

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A life shaped by polo and persistence

Sue Sally Hale’s biography traces her efforts to pursue polo in a sport that excluded women, from receiving her first mallet in the 1940s to campaigning for more than two decades for inclusion in the United States Polo Association. The account places her sporting life alongside the practical work and personal costs involved, including periods of wealth and poverty, joy and heartbreak. Written by her daughter, Stormie Hale, the book also includes Hale’s own recorded thoughts and more than 175 photographs, bringing personal material into a portrait of a woman whose dedication to polo shaped her life and her place in the sport’s history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Those interested in the history of polo and women’s participation in sport
  • Readers drawn to biographies of athletes and sports pioneers
  • Polo enthusiasts interested in the sport’s customs and people

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Women in sportPersistence and barriers to inclusionPolo historyFamily and personal legacy

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Book overview

Sue Sally dreamed of joining a sport that was reserved for men only. With no money, no predecessor and no path to follow, she repeatedly broke down barriers and shattered glass ceilings, blazing a trail that would impact the future of her greatest passion, polo. Given her first polo mallet in the 1940s, Sue Sally played polo when and where she was allowed, at times disguised as a man. She was a polo pioneer, campaigning for more than 20 years to be included in the sport's governing body, the United States Polo Association (USPA), when women polo players weren't permitted. A do-it-yourselfer from a very young age, Sue Sally had a physical hand in everything she did. "Can't" was not a word allowed in her dictionary. With a passion for polo that guided and sustained her throughout her life, she lived incredible highs and debilitating lows. Through wealth, poverty, joy, heartbreak, discipline, sacrifice and hard work, Sue Sally Hale became Polo's Grande Dame. This is an inspirational story about living an unthinkable dream that features more than 175 photographs!

"Penned by Hale's daughter, Stormie Hale as a promise to her mother...the author takes readers inside of the sport, its rules, its customs, its players...a fascinating story of success, of realizing the American Dream and one that reminds us that purposeful persistence when well executed can yield rewards." Diane Hensley

"Lot's of personal thoughts penned by Sue Sally Hale herself during her life are included and they add such a realistic touch to the book ... and great photos! A must read." Maria Layton
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