Sue Sally Hale

Sue Sally Hale was an American polo player, coach and trainer, born in Los Angeles on 23 August 1937, who in 1972 became the first woman admitted to the United States Polo Association. Because official tournaments excluded women, she competed for nearly two decades disguised as a man, playing under the name A. Jones. She went on to train many players and ponies in California and Texas, was named one of the 20 legends of the game by Polo magazine, and coached teams at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. In 1990 she won the inaugural United States Women's Open with her daughters Sunny and Stormie and the French player Caroline Anier. She died on 29 April 2003 at her ranch in Coachella, California.