René Lacoste
French tennis player and businessman
Jean René Lacoste 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... Wikipedia
Born: July 2, 1904, Paris, France
Died: October 12, 1996 (age 92 years), Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Parents: Jeanne-Marie Magdeleine Larrieu-Let and Jean-Jules Lacoste
Nationality: French
Grandchildren: Jacques Lacoste, William Lacoste, Maxime Lacoste, and more
Grand slams won (singles): 7
Children: Bernard Lacoste and Catherine Lacoste