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1908
Marquis Mills Converse founds the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, MA. -
1915
Production of canvas footwear begins, offering year-round work to Converse employees. -
1917
The world’s first performance basketball shoe, Converse All Star® sneaker, comes off factory
lines. -
1918
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1921
Charles “Chuck” Taylor joins Converse with some ideas for All Star improvement, becomes what
may be America’s first player-endorser, and publishes the first edition of the Converse Basketball
Yearbook. A year later, he teaches his first basketball clinic at NC State. -
1923
Charles “Chuck” Taylor joins Converse with some ideas for All Star improvement, becomes what
may be America’s first player-endorser, and publishes the first edition of the Converse Basketball
Yearbook. A year later, he teaches his first basketball clinic at NC State.