John C. Oxley, a.k.a. "Jack", (born 1937) is an American oilman, horse breeder and polo player.

Biography

Early life

John C. Oxley was born on January 24, 1937, in

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. His father was John T. Oxley, a polo player.Tulsa Historical Society biography
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Polo

A five-goal player, he won U.S. Open Polo Championship in 1983, the Cowdray Park Gold Cup with the

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team in 1970, the C.V. Whitney Cup, the Rolex Gold Cup, the America Cup, the

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, the Pacific Coast Open, the 12 and 16 Goal Championships, three Chairman's Cups, the Butler Handicap, the North American Cup and numerous Sunshine League titles. In 1985, he received the Hugo Dalmar Award. He served as president of the

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, and as its Chairman from 1988 to 1991.William Clark Hetherington, ''Six Chukkers Of Love'', AuthorHouse, 2005, p. 12

/ref> He was inducted into the

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on February 18, 2005. Together with his brother Thomas, he co-owns the Royal Palm Polo Sports Club in

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founded by his late father.

Thoroughbred breeding

As a

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racehorse owner and breeder, he won the 2001

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with

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and owned Beautiful Pleasure, the 1999

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and winner of the

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.Joe Drape
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'', May 06, 2001

Philanthropy

He is a trustee of the Oxley Foundation, which donates to polo players and schools.Oxley Foundation Issues Challenge Grant To Assist Horse Research
March 11, 2004 It has also donated US$1 million to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, where John Oxley is a board member.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oxley, John C. 1937 births American businesspeople in the oil industry American polo players American racehorse owners and breeders Owners of Kentucky Derby winners Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma Living people