Textile businesses & makers
Wilson Sporting Goods
Wikidata description: American sports equipment manufacturer.
Catalog research · Snapshot 2026-09-27
This is a structured catalog record. Its statements have not been independently checked against primary sources. Dates and places below are reported by Wikidata and may describe different periods or entities. An absent end date does not establish that a business is still trading. Country and headquarters do not establish manufacturing or fiber origin.
Catalog history & people
Inception year reported
- 1913 [Wikidata]
Dissolution year reported
No imported catalog statement.
Founder
- Thomas E. Wilson [Wikidata]
Catalog places & products
Country association
- United States [Wikidata]
Headquarters reported
- Chicago [Wikidata]
Products reported
- tennis ball [Wikidata]
- basketball [Wikidata]
- golf club [Wikidata]
- baseball bat [Wikidata]
- volleyball [Wikidata]
- golf ball [Wikidata]
- association football ball [Wikidata]
- tennis racquet [Wikidata]
- athletic shoe [Wikidata]
- American football ball [Wikidata]
- baseball glove [Wikidata]
Entity classification
- sporting goods manufacturer [Wikidata]
- organization [Wikidata]
- business [Wikidata]
Sources & further research
- Wikidata Q1329777structured catalog
- Website listed by Wikidata [record]Destination and current ownership have not been verified.
Open research questions
- Which current products document their fiber percentages, yarn and fabric construction?
- Which manufacturing stages take place in owned facilities, and which are contracted out?
- Which product-specific sources substantiate sourcing, traceability or certification claims?
- Do historical names, ownership changes or closures affect the identity of this entry?