Clarence C. Combs Jr., a.k.a. Buddy Combs, was an American polo player.LONELY AT THE TOP: Tommy Biddle becomes America's only 10-goal player.
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Biography

He graduated from the Pennsylvania Military Academy, now known as

Widener University Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg and Exton, Pennsylvania, Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded as Th ...

. He then attended the

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. He practised as a veterinarian in

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. In 1937, while a student at Cornell, he won the Intercollegiate Championship in 1937. He went to on win the 1939 Junior Championship, East-West title in 1951, the 1951 and 1953 National Arena Championships. He also won the

Monty Waterbury Cup The Monty Waterbury Cup is awarded annually in polo at the Meadowbrook Polo Club The Meadowbrook Polo Club (originally styled as the "Meadow Brook Club"), located in Old Westbury, New York, is the oldest continuously operating polo club in the U ...

twice, in 1947 and 1956.Hurlingham Media: US Open Cup winners
In 1951, he became a ten-goal polo player. He was inducted into the

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on March 20, 1992.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Combs, Clarence C. Jr. Living people Widener University alumni Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine alumni American polo players Year of birth missing (living people)