Rene Lacoste

Tennis Player

Birthday July 2, 1904

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Oct 12, 1996 (92)

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About

Member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame who was a three-time singles French Open champion and a two-time Wimbledon and US Open winner.

Before Fame

He grew up playing tennis in Paris, France.

Trivia

He won a Wimbledon doubles title in 1925.

Family Life

He married golfer Simone de la Chaume, and their daughter Catherine Lacoste also became a pro golfer.

Associated With

He developed a line of tennis shirts, which many people have worn, including actress Audrey Hepburn.