Spalding

Sports equipment manufacturer

Spalding is a major American brand of sporting goods, especially known for basketballs and other athletic equipment.

The name has become nearly synonymous with the basketball itself: We shot hoops with an old Spalding.

The company, founded in 1876, also produces baseballs, footballs, and golf equipment.

Spalding is additionally a surname and place name.

equipment

football

Field sport with goals

racket · net · training · competition · league · recreational · quality · durability · craftsmanship · premium

basketball

dribble

Leak in drops

rebound · layup · NBA · leather · grip · orange · bounce · inflation · indoor · outdoor

brand

Wilson

Anglo-Saxon patronymic surname

manufacturer · logo · trademark · American · Chicago · endorsement · retail · catalog · innovation · industry

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

entrepreneur · founder · American · descendants · relatives · notable

Categories
Family

baseball, basketball

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G