| Stewart Iglehart | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
February 22, 1910 Valparaíso, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 19, 1993 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defense | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Yale University New York Athletic Club Crescent-Hamilton A.C. New York Rovers St. Nicholas Hockey Club | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1969–1975 | ||||||||||||||||
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Stewart Birrell Iglehart (February 22, 1910 – December 19,1993) was a rancher, ice hockey and polo player.[1] He was born in Valparaíso, Chile but moved to the United States at a young age. As a child he learned to play both ice hockey and polo. While in prep school he was offered a professional ice hockey contract but declined. Following prep school he attended Yale University, where he continued to play ice hockey and polo. He became one of the best defensemen in college hockey and was selected to play in two different Winter Olympics. Iglehart did not attend either. In 1933 he played for Team USA at the World Ice Hockey Championships, winning a gold medal. Following the tournament he continued to play amateur hockey, but quit to concentrate on polo.
As a polo player he won multiple championships and became a 10-goal rated player. He represented the United States internationally on several occasions. After his retirement from competitive athletics Iglehart owned a cattle ranch in Florida. He was elected to both the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ "Sociallite is a Star at Hockey and Polo". The Milwaukee Journal. 4 February 1937. p. 9. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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