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A historic American sporting goods brand founded in 1876, with a long heritage in golf including producing the first American-made golf balls.
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Spalding is a historic American sporting goods brand founded in 1876 by Albert Goodwill Spalding. Spalding has a long heritage in golf including producing the first American-made golf balls. Spalding owned Top-Flite for many decades before selling the golf business to Callaway. Spalding remains active in other sporting goods, most notably as the official basketball of the NBA.

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"Spalding ball."

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Origin

Spalding was founded in 1876 by Albert Goodwill Spalding.

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Spalding has a long heritage in golf including producing the first American-made golf balls. Spalding owned Top-Flite for many decades before selling the golf business to Callaway.

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"Spalding is a historic American sporting goods brand founded in 1876, with a long heritage in golf including producing the first American-made golf balls. Spalding owned Top-Flite for many decades before selling the golf business to Callaway."

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When was Spalding founded?

1876. Spalding was founded in 1876 by Albert Goodwill Spalding.

Did Spalding own Top-Flite?

Yes. Spalding owned Top-Flite for many decades before selling the golf business to Callaway.

What's Spalding's golf history?

Long heritage. Spalding has a long heritage in golf including producing the first American-made golf balls.

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