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History Of The Soccer Ball

By hock2O

  • 1836

    1836
    Charles GoodYear thought of rubber balls to play with in sports.

  • 1855

    1855
    Charles Goodyear made the first patented vulcanized rubber soccer ball.

  • 1862

    1862
    HJ Lindon developed one of the firstinflatable rubber bladders for the ball.

  • 1872

    1872
    English Football Association agreed that the ball must be spherical with a circumfrance of 27 to 28 inches.

  • The Growth.

    The Growth.
    It took 150 years from when the first soccer ball and rules were made to get soccer to where it is today .

  • 1940

    1940
    Improvements were made to strengthen and enhance control of the ball by adding a carcass made from strong materials inserted between the bladder and the outer casing.

  • 1970

    1970
    FIFA's first world cup ball (Adidas Telstar) was used in Mexico's world cup.

  • Citations .

    Citations .
    The History of the Soccer Ball. (2011). History. Retrieved September 27, 2012, from http://www.soccerballworld.com/history.htm Soccer Ball History. (n.d.). Epic Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2012, from http://soccer.epicsports.com/soccer-ball-history.html

  • Name

    Name
    Kelly Hock
    2 Period Bdays .

  • Citations Two

    Citations Two
    Soccer Ball History | Soccer Balls. (2009). Soccer Ball History | Soccer Balls. Retrieved September 27, 2012, from http://popularsoccer.com/index.php/2009022359/Soccer-Balls/soccer-ball-history.html