![TIL that Rene Lacoste, the founder of Lacoste S.A., was a famous tennis player who won 7 Grand Slams, including a Channel Slam in 1925. : r/tennis TIL that Rene Lacoste, the founder of Lacoste S.A., was a famous tennis player who won 7 Grand Slams, including a Channel Slam in 1925. : r/tennis](https://external-preview.redd.it/AIrXRB4_S_NMRl3O4qZnct7dVCHoWa87vNb013S7Ik0.jpg?auto=webp&s=82cf50b12c0facb606e6be18e1143ca2f1a7caac)
TIL that Rene Lacoste, the founder of Lacoste S.A., was a famous tennis player who won 7 Grand Slams, including a Channel Slam in 1925. : r/tennis
![French tennis player Rene Lacoste, with his trophy after he defeated American William T. Tilden, unseen, in the final of the Men's Singles Championship, at Forest Hills, N.Y., on Sept. 28, 1927. ( French tennis player Rene Lacoste, with his trophy after he defeated American William T. Tilden, unseen, in the final of the Men's Singles Championship, at Forest Hills, N.Y., on Sept. 28, 1927. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NG70XR/french-tennis-player-rene-lacoste-with-his-trophy-after-he-defeated-american-william-t-tilden-unseen-in-the-final-of-the-mens-singles-championship-at-forest-hills-ny-on-sept-28-1927-ap-photo-2NG70XR.jpg)
French tennis player Rene Lacoste, with his trophy after he defeated American William T. Tilden, unseen, in the final of the Men's Singles Championship, at Forest Hills, N.Y., on Sept. 28, 1927. (
![French tennis champion Rene Lacoste, left, and England's Henry W. Austin after their Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship match, London, June 30, 1928. Lacoste won the match 6-4, 6-4, 6-8, 1-6, 6-2. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy French tennis champion Rene Lacoste, left, and England's Henry W. Austin after their Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship match, London, June 30, 1928. Lacoste won the match 6-4, 6-4, 6-8, 1-6, 6-2. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NG2R0E/french-tennis-champion-rene-lacoste-left-and-englands-henry-w-austin-after-their-wimbledon-mens-singles-championship-match-london-june-30-1928-lacoste-won-the-match-6-4-6-4-6-8-1-6-6-2-ap-photo-2NG2R0E.jpg)