And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I wore those religiously playing high school basket ball. Looks like Chuck Taylor was b-ball player in the 20's, and managed the Converse All-Stars. Salesman for the shoes named after his team. How about that?!?!?
Chuck Taylor was a basketball player and marketer who revolutionized the iconic Converse All-Star shoe, adding his name to the ankle patch in 1932 after helping redesign it for better support and flexibility, making him the first celebrity-endorsed athletic shoe figure and cementing the sneaker's legendary status. He promoted the shoe for Converse for decades, transforming it from a basketball essential into a global cultural symbol. Key Contributions Player & Coach: A skilled basketball player, Taylor played for and coached the Converse All-Stars team. Shoe Innovation: In the early 1920s, he suggested design improvements for Converse's basketball shoes, focusing on ankle support and flexibility, leading to the classic design. Marketing Pioneer: After joining Converse as a salesman, he traveled the country, promoting the shoe and signing his name to the circular ankle patch in 1932, making it the "Chuck Taylor All Star".
Before he became a college basketball announcer ("String Music") and AD at LSU, Joe Dean was Converse's sales rep in the Deep South back in the 1960s & 70s.
I wore those religiously playing high school basket ball. Looks like Chuck Taylor was b-ball player in the 20's, and managed the Converse All-Stars. Salesman for the shoes named after his team. How about that?!?!?
ReplyDeletePlayed high school b-ball with black Converse hi-tops my grandfather passed down to me (he played indoor handball) in mid 60s.
DeleteJohn Galt's brother in law?
ReplyDeleteSorry for the Wikipedia link. Seems he was not just a basketball player, but ALSO a shoe salesman. The Al Bundy of basketball....LOL
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Taylor_(salesman)
The all black Combat Chucks were made for us the for use on our mountain jaunts somewhere in the middle east.
ReplyDeleteGum rubber sole grips good on steep roofs. Wrestling shoes do a little better bit kill your feet
ReplyDeleteMr and Mrs Taylor’s son I suspect.
ReplyDeleteWhen they were STILL "made in U.S.A." they were very good, then they were swapped off to chicom land and quality took a nose dive in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteNah, I'd rather have my vintage Red Ball Jets.
ReplyDeleteI remember the old PF Flyers and Red Ball Jets. The original high tops!
ReplyDeleteChuck Taylor was a basketball player and marketer who revolutionized the iconic Converse All-Star shoe, adding his name to the ankle patch in 1932 after helping redesign it for better support and flexibility, making him the first celebrity-endorsed athletic shoe figure and cementing the sneaker's legendary status. He promoted the shoe for Converse for decades, transforming it from a basketball essential into a global cultural symbol.
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Player & Coach: A skilled basketball player, Taylor played for and coached the Converse All-Stars team.
Shoe Innovation: In the early 1920s, he suggested design improvements for Converse's basketball shoes, focusing on ankle support and flexibility, leading to the classic design.
Marketing Pioneer: After joining Converse as a salesman, he traveled the country, promoting the shoe and signing his name to the circular ankle patch in 1932, making it the "Chuck Taylor All Star".
Before he became a college basketball announcer ("String Music") and AD at LSU, Joe Dean was Converse's sales rep in the Deep South back in the 1960s & 70s.
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