The Crocodile

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The Crocodile was the famous nickname of French tennis champion and fashion entrepreneur René Lacoste, symbolizing his tenacity on court and later inspiring the iconic Lacoste logo.

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Surface form Occurrences
Le Crocodile 1

Statements (26)

Predicate Object
instanceOf personal nickname
sports nickname
appliedToProfession fashion entrepreneur
tennis player
associatedBrand Lacoste NERFINISHED
bearerNationality French
category branding symbol name
sports moniker
countryOfOrigin France
eraOfProminence 1920s
1930s
fieldOfUse fashion branding
sports
tennis
genderOfBearer male
hasLogoRepresentation stylized green crocodile
inspiredCreationOf emblem on Lacoste tennis shirts
language French
nicknameOf René Lacoste NERFINISHED
notableFor association with René Lacoste
inspiration of a global fashion logo
refersTo René Lacoste NERFINISHED
symbolizes determination
fighting spirit
tenacity
usedAsInspirationFor Lacoste crocodile logo NERFINISHED

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René Lacoste nickname The Crocodile
René Lacoste hasNotableAlias The Crocodile
this entity surface form: Le Crocodile