Lacoste Born: Tennis Champion Who Invented the Polo Shirt
Rene Lacoste dominated tennis in the 1920s as one of France's legendary "Four Musketeers," winning seven Grand Slam singles titles before retiring at 24 due to health problems. He then revolutionized sportswear by inventing the polo shirt, replacing stiff long-sleeved tennis attire with a breathable, short-sleeved design that became a global fashion staple bearing his crocodile logo.
July 2, 1904
122 years ago
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