1 player and two-time major singles champion (at the 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon Championships), Smith also paired with Bob Lutz to create one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time.

Smith is a past President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and an ITHF Life Trustee.

He played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California (USC), under Coach George Toley, where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA Singles Championship as well as the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles.

[6] In 1971 Smith and John Newcombe were joint recipients of The Martini and Rossi Award, voted for by 11 journalists[7] and were co-ranked world No.

He has his own tennis academy with Billy Stearns, located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Although the Adidas Stan Smith shoe is not recommended for modern tennis playing, it continues to be a widely available iconic fashion brand.