Frank_Mackey

Frank MacKey

Frank MacKey

American polo player

Not to be confused with Frank McKee.

Frank Joseph MacKey (March 20, 1852 in Gilboa, New York – February 24, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) 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 living with a terminal illness.[1]

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References

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    "Frank MacKey". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.


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