"Milwaukee Polo Club 1958 Silver Plate Julep Cup" (SOLD)

Sz: 4 5/8"H x 3 1/2"D at rim Stamped: International Silver Co 425 The storied history of MPC began in 1952, when Robert Uihlein started the Milwaukee Polo Club. Uihlein was CEO of Schlitz Brewing, then the second-largest brewer in the world, and the Uihleins were the first family of Milwaukee. As a polo player, Uihlein won the U.S. Open Polo Championship in 1951 and 1961. He also won several Sunshine League and Twenty Goal titles. He served as a Governor of the United States Polo Association from 1949 to 1953, and from 1955 to 1974. He co-founded the Milwaukee Polo Club. He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida on February 17, 2001.