Manuel de Escandón y Barrón, Marquis of Villavieja
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José Manuel María del Corazón de Jesús de Escandón y Barrón, Marquis of Villavieja (August 13, 1857 – December 13, 1940) was a Mexican
polo
player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
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and was the younger brother of Pablo
and the older brother of Eustaquio
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In 1900 he was part of the Mexican polo team which won the bronze medal. He played together with his two brothers and Guillermo Hayden Wright
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
player in the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
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Biography
He was born in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and was the younger brother of Pablo
Pablo de Escandón y Barrón
José Pablo Eustaquio Manuel Francisco de Escandón y Barrón was a Mexican polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Mexico City and was the older brother of Manuel and Eustaquio....
and the older brother of Eustaquio
Eustaquio de Escandón y Barrón
José Eustaquio Luis Francisco Escandón y Barrón was a Mexican polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Mexico City and was the younger brother of Manuel and Pablo....
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In 1900 he was part of the Mexican polo team which won the bronze medal. He played together with his two brothers and Guillermo Hayden Wright
Guillermo Hayden Wright
Guillermo Hayden Wright was a Mexican polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Mexican polo team which won the bronze medal.-External links:**...
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