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René Lacoste

Jean René Lacoste was a French tennis player and businessman known for his sports achievements and fashion innovation.

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René Lacoste is best known for French tennis player nicknamed 'the Crocodile' and creator of the Lacoste tennis shirt and brand. On Dead or Alive, René Lacoste is listed in the Tennis Legends category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for René Lacoste is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: French tennis player nicknamed 'the Crocodile' and creator of the Lacoste tennis shirt and brand.
Listed under: Tennis Legends

About René Lacoste

He won seven Grand Slam singles titles at the French, American, and British championships and was an eminent baseline player and tactician of the pre-war period. As a member of the French team, Lacoste won the Davis Cup in 1927 and 1928. Lacoste was ranked the World No. 1 player in some rankings for 1926, 1927 and 1929. He also won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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René Lacoste is known for French tennis player nicknamed 'the Crocodile' and creator of the Lacoste tennis shirt and brand.

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