Question: what is the difference between u.s polo assn. and polo?
Answer: It turns out the U.S. Polo Assn. isn't related to Ralph Lauren at all. Instead, this brand is the licensing arm of the actual U.S. Polo Association, dating back to 1890. Yes, kids, before Polo was a brand, polo was a sport. ... Ralph Lauren's Polo brand had launched back in 1967.