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The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports[1] that also owns Atomic, Suunto, Precor USA, and Salomon. Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them badminton, baseball, basketball, softball, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, and volleyball.
[edit] TennisWilson tennis racquets are used among many professional tennis players. Pete Sampras used one specific model to win 14 grand slam tennis tournaments; some of the best players currently using Wilson racquets are:
Former Wilson brand racquet-using players include Jack Kramer (has an eponymous model), Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Stefan Edberg, and Steffi Graf. The original kevlar Pro Staff model (Sampras' racquet) was heavy (350+gm) and small-headed (85 sq. in.); Roger Federer also used the same racquet model. Currently, he uses the KSix-One Tour model that is heavy (354 gm) and slightly larger(90 sq. in.). Also, many use custom-made racquets that perform differently than do the mass-produced versions. In 1979, Wilson tennis balls were first used in the US Open,[2] and still are used to this day. In 2006, the Australian Open began using Wilson Tennis Balls[3]. The Australian Open reported using more than 450,000 Wilson tennis balls during the tournament.[citation needed] Aside from tennis racquets, the Wilson sporting goods company also makes tennis shoes, strings, clothes, and racquet bags. [edit] nCode
Wilson changed the tennis world in 2003 when it came out with the nCode line of raquets. When a racquet is nCoded nano-sized silicone oxide crystals permeate the voids between the carbon fibers. This adjustment made at the molecular level, significantly strengthens and enhances the stability of the overall carbon matrix. Stronger and even more resilient, nCoded racquets play better for longer periods of time. [edit] K Factor
Wilson improved on their nCoded hits with the K Factor. With Wilson"s Karophite Black technology in the entire frame, players experience more feel with more stability from the raquet. Also, the innovative [K]ompact Center is designed to improve maneuverability and handling, making the raquet very enjoyable to play with. [edit] American Football
The Wilson football factory in Ada, Ohio is the only dedicated football factory in the world and the only place where footballs are manufactured in the United States.[citation needed] Wilson has been the exclusive provider of footballs for the National Football League since 1941.[citation needed] The official NFL footballs are sold exclusively to the NFL franchises and are labeled with the model number F1010.[citation needed] The official NFL football sold to the general public, which is labeled with the model number F1000, is essentially the same ball which has passed less stringent quality control checks.[citation needed] The F1000 model is commonly used for the collection of football player autographs.[citation needed] [edit] GolfWilson Staff is the golf division of Wilson Sporting Goods. The company designs and manufactures a full range of golf equipment, accessories and clothing using the Wilson Staff, ProStaff and Ultra brands. Many of the worlds top professional golfers have used Wilson equipment including Arnold Palmer and Ben Crenshaw both of whom used a Wilson 8802 putter, Crenshaw's receiving the moniker Little Ben such was his proficiency with it, and Nick Faldo. Current Wilson Staff players include Open and USPGA champion Padraig Harrington. [edit] VolleyballsWilson makes the official volleyball of the AVP, the American professional beach volleyball league. However, they mainly focus on making top of the line tennis rackets. A Wilson volleyball starred in the film Cast Away (2000), the volleyball was called Wilson (see story below). [edit] SponsorshipWilson is very active at sponsoring events, clubs and athletes. [edit] In popular culture[edit] Wilson the VolleyballOne of its products, a volleyball, "co-starred" alongside Tom Hanks in the movie Cast Away. After the success of the film, Wilson Sporting Goods actually created and marketed volleyballs with Wilson's face on it for a short time. [edit] References
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