Fred Roe

Fred Roe (18 January 1889 to 6 May 1968) was an American polo player, horse breeder and banker. He grew up on his parents' ranch of six square miles in rural Coke County, Texas, where he became interested in training saddle horses, especially polo ponies. He competed first in nearby San Angelo and later nationwide and internationally, and he became known as one of the most skilled polo players in America. He competed in the polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. In August 1927 he was critically injured during a match on Long Island, and although he could not play at an elite level afterwards he stayed active in the game as a horse breeder and trainer. He graduated from Yale College and Harvard Business School.