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Thomas E. Wilson (July 11, 1868 – August 4, 1958) was a Canadian-born American businessman. In 1926, he created one of the most recognizable sports brand
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the forward pass was legalized, neutral zone between offense and defense was created, and distance for a first down was doubled to ten yards.
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This new ball looked like a watermelon, and wasn't much easier to handle. But laterals and short flips were becoming more common. Little changed until 1955.
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From a meat packing plant to making sports balls. -
the slimmer, aerodynamic designs of modern footballs became the ball of choice for players in the 1930s.
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During World War II it introduced the Wilson Duke football, featuring high-quality leather, ends that were hand-sewn, lock-stitch seams, and triple lining, which was adopted as the official ball of the National Football League in 1941. -
the company began to expand and grow dramatically. Baseball legend Ted Williams became a member of the company's advisory staff and brought an inestimable value to the reputation of Wilson's line of baseball products
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Wilson was acquired by Westray Capital Corporation, through subsidiary WSGC Holdings. In 1989, WSGC merged with Bogey Acquisitions Company, which is affiliated with the Finnish group Amer Sports.
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Duke's football program would steadily decline into becoming the ACC's "cellar-dweller". Murray led Duke to its last bowl appearance and conference championships, shared or outright, until 1989
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in 1999, the NFL came up with a new kicking invention: they christened the K-Ball. There was such an uproar about how kickers and punters were manipulating game balls from the time period prior to kickoff until it was time to go onto the field and strike the ball.
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the Wilson Evolution Game Ball is the preferred basketball in high schools across the country. Every part of this ball, from the unparalleled soft-feel composite cover to the composite pebbled channels, provide an exceptional grip and performance for those who aren't satisfied with being satisfied.