Wilson has partnered
with the NFL for 43 seasons to produce every official game ball. Every
official NFL Game Ball is produced right here in America, in the small
town of Ada, Ohio.
Barbara Ulrey
has been a Wilson Final Inspector for 18 football seasons. She
is responsible for making sure each Official NFL Game Football
produced is of the highest quality and meets the exact size and weight
specifications for game play.
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Home to the Wilson Football Factory, the
people of Ada (population 5,847) carry on a tradition that has made
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. an enduring part of American football lore.
Jane Helser
has been a Wilson Lockstitch Operator for 42 football seasons.
Jane stitches the seams of each Official NFL Game Ball which allows
NFL quarterbacks to throw tight spirals.
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Wilson has made the official NFL Game
Ball since 1941 and its workers take as much pride in stitching
panels, pounding seams and tightening laces as any NFL quarterback
does in reading defenses and throwing touchdown passes.
Donna Putnam
has been a Wilson football Lacer for 23
seasons. Donna hand-laces each Official NFL Game Ball with
precision and accuracy.
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Established in 1955, the
Wilson Football Factory produces more than 700,000 game footballs
annually and stands as the only dedicated football factory in the
world. Located approximately 80 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio, the
factory employs 150 workers and includes many second and third
generation workers.
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