Frank MacKey
Frank Joseph MacKey (March 20, 1852 in Gilboa, New York – February 24, 1927) was an American polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Foxhunters Hurlingham polo team which won the gold medal.[1] He also was a businessman, founding HSBC Finance in 1878.[1] In 1927, he committed suicide by shooting himself while suffering from a terminal illness.[1]
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References
- "Frank MacKey". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
External links
- Frank MacKey at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 13, 2007)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Mackey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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