Stan Smith

For me, Stan Smith is a tennis champion first and a sneaker second. The Pasadena-born world No. 1 won the 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon, formed one of history's great doubles teams with Bob Lutz, and earned Hall of Fame induction in 1987. That his name now lives on a white Adidas shoe worn worldwide only underscores his stature; the cultural icon was built on a genuine athletic legacy. I find it remarkable when an athlete transcends sport into everyday culture, and Smith did it the right way, with the trophies to back the brand.

Name (English)

Stan Smith

Name (Japanese)

スタン・スミス

Reading

すたん・すみす

Born

December 14, 1946 (age 79)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dog

Origin

Pasadena, California, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

tennis player / tennis coach

High school

Pasadena High School

University

University of Southern California

Awards & achievements

• 1987 International Tennis Hall of Fame
• 2022 Philippe Chatrier Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan%20Smith
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54657

Tags

• California
• tennis player
• tennis coach

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.