He was a French tennis player, clothing designer and businessman. Besides these, he also made a career as a coach and singer.
His fans called him the crocodile because of his behavior on the field.
He was born in Paris in 1904.
At 15, he played for the first time after becoming fascinated by tennis when he visited England.
In 1925 he won 2 major titles, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The following year he became world champion. In total he won Roland Garros 3 times, Wimbledon 2 times and the US Championship 2 times.
In 1932 he retired and started his business activity in the field of clothing under his trademark, the crocodile.
His wife was a French golf champion. Together they had 3 children.
In 1963 he invented the steel racket. For the time it was a novelty since until then rackets were made of wood.
He died in 1996 from cancer.
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