Northrup Knox
| Northrup R. Knox | |
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| Owner of the Buffalo Sabres | |
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In office 1970–1998 Serving with Seymour H. Knox III, Robert O. Swados, & George W. Strawbridge, Jr. |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John Rigas |
| 7th Chairman of the United States Polo Association |
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In office 1966–1970 |
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| Preceded by | George C. Sherman, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William T. Ylvisaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1928 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | July 23, 1998 (aged 69) East Aurora, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Lucetta |
| Children | Linda Knox McLean, and Northrup R. Knox, Jr. |
| Parents |
Seymour H. Knox II Helen Northrup |
| Education | St. Paul's School |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Sports Executive, Athlete |
Northrup Rand Knox (December 24, 1928 – July 23, 1998), was a Buffalo banker, sportsman, and community leader who, along with his brother Seymour, brought the National Hockey League franchise the Buffalo Sabres to Buffalo, New York. Knox is the third generation of the Knox family to serve as chairman of Marine Midland Bank and its predecessors. His father Seymour H. Knox II and grandfather Seymour H. Knox I also served as chairmen. He was also a past chairman of the Buffalo Sabres. He was chairman and governor of the United States Polo Association.
He was born on December 24, 1928 in Buffalo, New York. He was the son of Seymour H. Knox II and Helen Northrup. Together, his parents had two children:
Knox attended the Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, South Carolina and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He was a 1950 graduate of Yale University. At Yale, Norty starred in squash and won two Y's as a hockey goaltender. He was also a member of the Scroll and Key society.
The only amateur polo player in the postwar era to reach an eight-goal rating, he captained the US team in the challenge for the Cup of the Americas in 1966 and 1969 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, distinguishing himself as one of America's finest offensive players. With his legendary group of mares, known as the "4 Rs" (Ragamuffin, Rotallen, Ravanelle and Roulette), Norty was generally recognized as the best mounted player in the US at that time. After playing those ponies in the 1969 Cup of the Americas he was also considered the best mounted player in Argentina as well. He was inducted into the Polo Hall of Fame in 1994.
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