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 ...

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 ...

When French tennis players Henri Cochet and René Lacoste met at the net in this undated photo, Lacoste was sporting his signature crocodile on his blazer ...

René Lacoste was one of the world’s best tennis players in the 1920s. He was the scion of a wealthy Parisian family, and his success on the court was due to brains, drive, and dedication more than to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. René Lacoste was an inventor. His love of tennis—he won seven ...

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.