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Jean René Lacoste (2 July 1904 – 12 October 1996) was a French tennis player and businessman. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" because of how he dealt with his opponents; he is also known worldwide as the creator of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929, and eventually founded the brand and its logo in 1933.
René Lacoste’s story was written by challenging tradition. In 1933, he brought a revolution to the courts in the form of a flexible, lightweight polo shirt in “petit piqué” cotton, flying in the face of the regular shirts imposed on tennis players.
Jean René Lacoste (dit Le Crocodile, ou L'Alligator), né le 2 juillet 1904 à Paris et mort à Saint-Jean-de-Luz au Pays basque le 12 octobre 1996, est un champion de tennis, industriel, ingénieur et designer français, fondateur de la marque Lacoste.
René Lacoste was a French tennis player who was a leading competitor in the late 1920s. As one of the powerful Four Musketeers (the others were Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, and Jacques Brugnon), he helped France win its first Davis Cup in 1927, starting its six-year domination of the cup.
International tennis champion, ingenious inventor and the man who inspired a whole new lifestyle. Discover the many faces of René Lacoste.
When René Lacoste joined forces with André Gillier to launch the polo shirt, it was not by chance. The industrialist was an expert in special " hosiery " knitwear, what is now called " underwear ". So in flexibility, comfort and movement. Lacoste Underwear is the result of long-standing work on mobility. An underwear tradition signed Lacoste ...
The youngest of the Musketeers, a collective nickname the group earned from Alexandre Dumas’s book, The Three Musketeers, was René Lacoste. He was the quiet champion, unassuming and late to begin playing tennis at age 15.
Oct 1, 2021 · René Lacoste, an immortal icon. With a stand bearing his name, a statue, and his favourite animal emblazoned on countless caps, shirts and socks, René Lacoste is omnipresent inside Roland-Garros stadium.
Sep 11, 2014 · Rene Lacoste has left a lasting legacy in tennis and fashion. He helped France to its maiden Davis Cup win in 1927 and was a top singles player. After retirement he created the "Lacoste" brand...
René Lacoste was named the world’s #1 tennis player in 1926 and 1927, but nowadays he is probably better known for the Lacoste clothing brand, which started in 1929 with a tennis shirt bearing the logo of a crocodile (or alligator).
