Updated 05/29/2024 Jean René Lacoste was a French tennis player and businessman. Nicknamed “Le Crocodile,” he was the inventor of the original Lacoste polo shirt and co-founder of the Lacoste clothing company.  He was born on July 2nd, 1904 and died on October 12th, 1996 at … Continue reading Biography of René Lacoste, Tennis Player and Founder of Lacoste