The Wilson Sporting Goods Company manufactures and markets equipment and clothing for sports enthusiasts. Established in 1913, the company is based in Chicago and is a subsidiary of the Finland based Amer Sports. The company began as Ashland Manufacturing Company in 1913 and then changed its name to Thomas E. Wilson Company in 1916. In 1931, the name of the company was changed again to Wilson Sporting Goods Company.
Wilson manufactures tennis, golf, baseball, American football, softball, badminton and squash sporting apparel. Today, it is considered to be the number one company in racket sports and is the market leader in tennis, squash and badminton racket sales. Wilson rackets have been used by many top tennis players, including Steffi Graf, Roger Federer, Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras. In fact, Pete Sampras has won over 14 tennis tournaments using Wilson rackets. Wilson tennis balls have been used in the US Open tennis tournament since 1979 and in the Australian Open since 2006.
Wilson has a dedicated factory in Ohio manufacturing American footballs and this is the only place in the United States where footballs are manufactured. Wilson footballs have been used exclusively in the National Football League since 1941.
Wilson Staff is the name given to golf clubs by Wilson Golf and these are the leading choice amongst professional golfers. The Wilson Staff FYbird is an advanced set of golf clubs which, with their versatility, provide golfers with a selection of six clubs, thereby eliminating the need to use multiple clubs around the course. The company has also made the lowest compression golf ball.
Wilson manufactures sports equipment such as softball machines, baseball machines and batting cages. With these ball pitching machines, you can practice by yourself with the machine throwing balls at the batter. The company also markets clothing and sports apparel such as shoes for badminton with non-marking soles, durable uppers, and sport shoes for tennis. Wilson also manufactures badminton rackets, and shuttle cocks. For example, Jonas Rasmusen, a world famous badminton player uses Wilson badminton rackets. A volleyball manufactured and branded by Wilson was featured in the Tom Hanks film Cast Away. Indeed, Wilson specifically marketed volleyballs to look like the character shown in the movie. Wilson basketballs are the official equipment for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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