Since 1941, Wilson has made every football used by the league. Its factory in Ada has been making the official game balls since 1955. This year the company opened a new plant in the village that ...

These Wilson GST balls, the official ball of over 180 NCAA programs and 54 high school football state associations, are ready for lacing. The thin layer of air on the ball’s surface is called a ...

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 ...

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 ...