Fred W. Dailey was an American hotelier and polo enthusiast.[1][2]
Fred W. Dailey | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Hotelier and polo enthusiast |
Biography edit
In the 1950s, he opened the Waikikian Hotel and the Tahitian Lanai restaurant.[2] They also owned a family farm in Virginia. Meanwhile, he revived the sport of polo in Hawaii, first in Kapiolani Park and then in Mokuleia.[2] It is now known as the Hawaii Polo Club.[2] He also worked for the United States Polo Association.[1] He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on February 7, 1997.[1]
He was married to Elizabeth "Murph" Dailey.[2] His son, Michael Dailey, is a polo player and hotelier.[2] He serves as President of the Hawaii Polo Inn and its management company, Honolulu Hotel Operating Corporation.[2] His grandson, Devon Dailey, attended the University of Virginia on a polo scholarship.[3] He now serves as the manager of the Hawaii Polo Club.[2][4]
Bibliography edit
- Polo Is a Four Letter Word: An Equine History of Polo in Hawaii (1986)
References edit
- ^ a b c Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Fred W. Dailey's biography
- ^ a b c d e f g h Erika Engle, Dailey Dynasty: The Dailey family has been long involved in two ventures: Hotels and polo, Hawaii Star Tribune, April 14, 2002
- ^ Oscar A. Hernandez, Polo player bounces back from spill to excel on field, The Honolulu Advertiser, July 28, 2006
- ^ Hawaii Polo Club, Contact Us