There aren't many guys who get to claim icon status in two different fields, but René Lacoste is one of them. The ferocious French tennis player dominated the game in the '20s and early '30s-winning ...

With summer styles on the brain, there have been rumblings about the return of the polo. Not the Jonny-collar knit kind that ...

When Beryl Lacoste Hamilton was a rising tennis player, she had an unusual advantage: personal, detailed critiques from her legendary grandfather, René Lacoste. “He would watch me play and send me ...

Lacoste ‘s on-court legacy is undefeated. Founder René Lacoste brought a unique approach to tennis uniforms, fusing elegance and sportswear to create unapologetic triumphs. The brand celebrates ...

1904 Future tennis legend René Lacoste is born in France. 1927 Lacoste, whose nickname is the Crocodile, for his tenacity on the court, makes a white polo shirt for his personal use on the tennis ...

Tim Clapp was only 5 years old when his grandfather, George Carens, died. But he remembers him well. George Carens (right) with Ted Williams (middle). Carens covered sports for more than five decades.

It might have begun with a shirt, but René Lacoste and his family formed the foundation of the company that is still a major player today. The revolutionary polo that made Lacoste’s name resonate ...

René Lacoste was an inventor. His love of tennis—he won seven Grand Slam single titles before retiring in 1932—led his list of inventions, from the first steel tennis racket and first ball machine to ...

After retirement he created the "Lacoste" brand, introducing polo shirts and new rackets France will play in the semifinals of the Davis Cup team competition this weekend It’s December 1991 and France ...