ADA, Ohio — The Wilson Football Factory is one of the first things that come to mind when people think of Ada, Ohio. Thursday morning, officials at Wilson showed off their brand-new factory ...

By the turn of the 20th century, the development of a vulcanized rubber liner allowed manufacturers to create a more durable football with a more precise shape. Wilson’s predecessor, the Ashland ...

The plant manager told the crowd of the excitement that filled the room that evening as the Wilson employees began work on what would culminate just three short days later, when every football ...