Wilson Sports Balls

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Wilson sports balls were actually named by a 1915 meatpacking executive.

gertrude Discover the surprising history of Wilson sports balls and how a 1915 meatpacking executive named the brand. Click to see the fascinating story!

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gertrude The secret of catgut strings

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gertrude Thomas E. Wilson's big pivot

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Slaughterhouse strings: Wilson Sporting Goods actually began as a way to recycle leftover animal parts, turning sheep intestines into high-performance tennis racket strings!

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Quizzes

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What material, traditionally called 'catgut', was actually used to make early Wilson tennis strings?

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What other medical product did the early Ashland company make using animal byproducts before expanding into sports?

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Who was appointed president of the reorganized company in 1915, giving it his name?

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To which rival sports equipment brand did Thomas E. Wilson initially try to sell the company in 1914?

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In what city was the Ashland Manufacturing Company, the predecessor to Wilson Sporting Goods, founded in 1913?

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Which meatpacking subsidiary was the original parent company of Ashland Manufacturing Company?

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During World War II, what did Wilson temporarily pivot its factories to produce for the military?

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In what year did Wilson officially adopt the name 'Wilson Sporting Goods Co.'?

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Glosario

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Glossary

cowhide (noun)
The durable leather used to manufacture Wilson footballs, sourced as a meatpacking byproduct. It’s how a humble farm animal gets upgraded to a stadium superstar.

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Gossip

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Gossip

Would you play with tennis strings made from animal gut?

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Videos

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gertrude Wilson used its expertise in surgical sutures and leather processing to manufacture durable, hand-stitched leather balls for baseball, football, and soccer.

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gertrude In 1915, Thomas E.

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gertrude Early tennis rackets were strung with processed sheep and cow intestines (called catgut), which offered unmatched tension and elasticity.

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gertrude In 1913, Ashland Manufacturing Company was created by a Chicago meatpacking firm to find profitable uses for animal byproducts like gut and leather.

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