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The company provided the official ball of the Arena Football League, an indoor American football league, until its 2019 shutdown; the Horween Leather Company supplied leather to Spalding those balls. [19] Other sports [ edit ] Spalding became a division of the Russell Corporation in 2003 [11]—exclusive of its golf operations (which included the Top-Flite, Ben Hogan and Strata brands), which were eventually bought by the Callaway Golf Company later the same year. [12] Products [ edit ] An example of a Spalding NBA ball, the ZK Pro Platinum The Brooklyn Daily Eagle". Newspapers.com. Brooklyn, New York. August 20, 1905. p.43. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021 . Retrieved October 25, 2020. Russell Is Buying Most Of Spalding Sporting Goods Unit". New York Times. April 18, 2003 . Retrieved May 23, 2011. Prior to the AFL–NFL merger, Spalding produced the American Football League's ball, the J5V (or J5-V), which was 1⁄ 4in (0.64cm) narrower and 1⁄ 4in (0.64cm) longer than the NFL football, "The Duke" by Wilson. [17] [18]
The company was one of the first to use high-profile athletes to endorse its products when tennis player Pancho Gonzales was signed to an exclusive endorsement contract in 1951. Wilson will manufacture the NBA, WNBA and NBA G League game balls using the same materials, eight-panel configuration and performance specifications as current game balls and will also source the same leather currently used in the NBA. The NBA and its players will work jointly with Wilson to develop and approve the new game ball."The partnership will tip off at different times by league. The NBA Wilson game ball will first be used during the league's 75th anniversary season in 2021-22. The other debuts will be during the 2022 WNBA season, 2021-22 NBA G League season, 2021 NBA 2K League season and the inaugural BAL season. From 1981, in a partnership with the Toyo Rubber Company of Japan, Spalding designed a series of aftermarket automotive wheels known as the "Message" series. It was one of these wheels, the Message II, [10] purportedly described by the company as like a " steam locomotive piston" which won awards from publications such as Motorfan Magazine as the best spoke type wheel and reader's overall choice. Wheels bearing the Spalding name are known to have been manufactured through to at least 1986. History of the Basketball". nba.com. June 28, 2006. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011 . Retrieved May 23, 2011. Robbins, Liz (December 12, 2006). "N.B.A. Says New Ball Is Not Worth the Pain". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016 . Retrieved May 23, 2011. Buffalo Courier". Newspapers.com. Buffalo, NY. October 30, 1892. p.7. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021 . Retrieved October 23, 2020.
Spalding developed its first basketball in 1894 [13] based on the design of a baseball, and is currently a leading producer. Spalding was the official ball supplier to the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1983 to 2021, when the league reunited with Wilson after 37 years. [14] Books Added: Five-year Cumulation of the Book Bulletin of the Chicago Public Library. Chicago Public Library. 1916. Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library; Spalding Catalogue". Archived from the original on January 12, 2021 . Retrieved October 24, 2020. In the baseball series, Ty Cobb wrote "Strategy in the Outfield." [24] In the self defense series, Jiu Jitsui with poses by A Minami and K Koyama. [25]Successful Men". The History Box. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021 . Retrieved October 23, 2020. Spalding has manufactured balls for baseball, softball, American football, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and golf. For a brief period in the 1980s, Spalding was also a designer of aftermarket automotive wheels. Our commitment to growing the game of basketball on the global stage is at the heart of Wilson and our new partnership with the NBA," said Kevin Murphy, General Manager, Wilson Basketball. "Our passion for this game and the league runs incredibly deep, as does our history with it. And as we start this new chapter in the game, our focus and energy will be on supporting the league and the players, coaches and fans with the most advanced, high-performance game basketballs possible.
Arkansas Baseball". Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021 . Retrieved December 15, 2020. FIBA EuroBasket 2017". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017 . Retrieved May 16, 2017.State, New Jersey Dept of (1892). Corporations of New Jersey: List of Certificates Filed in the Department of State During the Year ... MacCrellish & Quigley. Spalding 2017 online catalog". Archived from the original on July 27, 2018 . Retrieved April 1, 2017. Horween Leather Company. encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013 . Retrieved March 26, 2013.
Business: Spalding". Time. time.com. February 18, 1929. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007 . Retrieved May 23, 2011. REA History". robertedwardauctions.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021 . Retrieved December 15, 2020. Uruguay - FIBA Americup 2017". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017 . Retrieved August 31, 2017. AfroBasket - Day 8: Cape Verde v Republic of Congo (highlights)". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021 . Retrieved August 6, 2016.Georgia | EuroBasket 2015 – PHOTO GALLERY". eurobasket2015.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015 . Retrieved October 22, 2015. Young, Jabari (May 13, 2020). "NBA drops Spalding as maker of official basketball after more than 30 years". CNBC. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Sandomir, Richard (June 29, 2006). "N.B.A. Is Getting a Grip on a New Synthetic Game Ball". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012 . Retrieved May 23, 2011. Spalding Message II | Kyusha Shoes". Archived from the original on June 8, 2021 . Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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