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- Founded: 1913 as an offshoot of the Wilson & Co. meat company
- Became Wilson Sporting Goods in 1931
- HQ: Chicago, Illinois
- Endorser: Tennis No. 1 Roger Federer
- Classic tennis greats who used Wilson: Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Stefan Edberg, Steffi Graf
- Endorser: Baseball MVP Justin Morneau
- Official basketball: Final Four
- Official football: National Football League
- Parent company: Amer Sports out of Finland
- Amer also owns Atomic Skis (Austria), Finnish navigational equipment company Suunto, fitness equipment company Precor and French sporting goods company Salomon Group
- Owned at one time by Pepsi
- "Wilson the Volleyball" played a key role in the Tom Hanks deserted island film Castaway
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Wilson Sporting Goods is closing in on a century of providing sports equipment such as baseball gloves, footballs, tennis racquets and much more.
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Wilson Sporting Goods Questions
Whats a good summary for August Wilsons The Piano Lesson? 4 AnswersSet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the mid 1930s, August Wilson's ''The Piano Lesson'' chronicles the battle between a brother and sister over whether to sell ... read more
How "spontaneous" was Joe Wilson's outburst? 9 AnswersIt's a very valid theory, as I wouldn't put it past members of either American political party to pull a stunt like this. But I remain unconvinced that the phot... read more
How did Fred Wilson get started? 2 AnswersHe's been a venture capitalist since 1987 when he was 26 (born in 1961). He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton. ... read more -



