Fred W. Dailey

Fred W. Dailey was an American hotelier and polo enthusiast.[1][2]

Fred W. Dailey
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Hotelier and polo enthusiast

Biography

In the 1950s, he opened the Waikikian Hotel and the Tahitian Lanai restaurant.[2] They also owned a family farm in Virginia. Meanwhile, he revived the sport of polo in Hawaii, first in Kapiolani Park and then in Mokuleia.[2] It is now known as the Hawaii Polo Club.[2] He also worked for the United States Polo Association.[1] He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on February 7, 1997.[1]

He was married to Elizabeth "Murph" Dailey.[2] His son, Michael Dailey, is a polo player and hotelier.[2] He serves as President of the Hawaii Polo Inn and its management company, Honolulu Hotel Operating Corporation.[2] His grandson, Devon Dailey, attended the University of Virginia on a polo scholarship.[3] He now serves as the manager of the Hawaii Polo Club.[2][4]

Bibliography
  • Polo Is a Four Letter Word: An Equine History of Polo in Hawaii (1986)

References
  1. Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Fred W. Dailey's biography
  2. Erika Engle, Dailey Dynasty: The Dailey family has been long involved in two ventures: Hotels and polo, Hawaii Star Tribune, April 14, 2002
  3. Oscar A. Hernandez, Polo player bounces back from spill to excel on field, The Honolulu Advertiser, July 28, 2006
  4. Hawaii Polo Club, Contact Us
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