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1922-1983
The company was a rubber shoe manufacturer, providing winterized rubber-soled footwear for men, women, and children. By 1910, Converse was...
/ The company was a rubber shoe manufacturer, providing winterized rubber-soled footwear for men, women, and children. By 1910, Converse was producing shoes daily, but it was not until 1915 that the company began manufacturing athletic shoes.[6]
In 1918, the Converse All-Star basketball shoe was introduced.[5] Then in 1923, a basketball player named Charles H. "Chuck" Taylor walked into Converse complaining of sore feet. Converse gave him a job: he worked as a salesman and ambassador, promoting the shoes around the U.S., and in 1932 Taylor's signature was added to the All-Star patch on the classic, high-topped sneakers. He continued this work until shortly before his death in 1969
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1954
The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The...
/ The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA also publised a side-publication called the Official Collegiate Basketball Record Book that was essentially the same information, minus the official rules.
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1957
The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The...
/ The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA also publised a side-publication called the Official Collegiate Basketball Record Book that was essentially the same information, minus the official rules.
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1959
The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The...
/ The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA also publised a side-publication called the Official Collegiate Basketball Record Book that was essentially the same information, minus the official rules.
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1969
The Sporting News released a large annual guide every year that covered all team, league, and player stats, as...
/ The Sporting News released a large annual guide every year that covered all team, league, and player stats, as well as a detailed breakdown of each team. This was considered the official NBA guide for many decades.