Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months
Binding: Sports
Brand: Wilson
EAN: 0999999335739
Item Dimensions: 001000
Label: Wilson
Manufacturer: Wilson
Material Type: full-grain-leather
Model: F1100
MPN: F1100
Publisher: Wilson
Release Date: April 04, 2006
Studio: Wilson

Features:

• Official size and weight
• Official game ball of the National Football League
• Deep pebbles and firm texture and enhanced gripability
• Features NFL Commissioner's Roger Goodell signature stamp
• Leather cover, 3-ply VPU bladder, and double lacing for reinforcement

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Accessories:

• Wilson 3-White Panel NFL Football - Goodell - Sports Merchandise

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com Product Description:
Grab onto a piece of history with Wilson's official NFL game ball--The Duke--which is dedicated to football legend Wellington "Duke" Mara. More than just a piece of memorabilia, The Duke is designed with the serious competitor in mind, with genuine hand-sewn, Tanned in Tack leather for superior playability and grip, and 3-ply VPU bladder for maximum durability and air retention. Other features include double lacing, the official NFL seal in gold, and Commissioner Roger Goodell signature stamp.

The return of The Duke.

Wellington "The Duke" Mara passed away in October, 2005 at the age of 89 after dedicating 81 years to the New York Giants as an administrator, owner, and unwavering booster. In 1940, heeding the advice of influential team owners Tim Mara of the New York Giants and George Halas of the Chicago Bears, the NFL selected Wilson as the league's official football supplier. The following year, Wilson introduced a redesigned football and named it "The Duke" in honor of Mara's son, Wellington. The Duke stayed in play for nearly three decades until the NFL and AFL merged in 1969.

About Wilson
At the heart of sports history for almost a century, Wilson has been influential and intimately involved in shaping the games of tennis, golf, baseball, and American football. As the originator of breakthrough technologies, Wilson has produced legendary classics and earned world-wide legitimacy in each sport it participates in. The world's leading manufacturer of ball sports equipment, Wilson's core sports include tennis, baseball, American football, golf, basketball, softball, badminton, and squash. A division of Helsinki-based Amer Sports, Wilson is headquartered in Chicago.






Rating: - Misleading Picture
This is the real thing, and obviously a great football. My only complaint is that it is not as pictured. The ball for 2008 has 8 stars on the new NFL logo, one for each division. The first 2 Goodell years (06/07) had the old multiple stars logo, as pictured. This is the new 8 star 2008 football.

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Rating: - Simply Awesome Ball!
I'm from The Netherlands so not really familiar with american football (as of yet) but more with real football we play here. But i can savely say that this ball is simply excellent!!! I recommend this ball to everyone in de US as well as in Holland and the rest of Europe (the whole world even), top quality! The grip, weight and size are just perfect and you can through it really far..like 45-50 meters at least(don't know in yards).

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Rating: - The real thing
This is THE ACTUAL BALL that the professionals of the NFL use, so how can you give it anything other than five stars. This is like driving Jeff Gordon's stockcar or swinging Barry Bonds' bat -- it may not be the most comfortable for you to use but it's the real deal. If you're buying a ball for a kid, get something easier on the hands. But this is like having the actual ball that Eli Manning threw and which David Tyree caught with his head.

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Rating: - Know what you're buying
This is the official football used by the NFL and you'll be paying for it. If you want an affordable, durable, all-weather football, there are great balls by Spaulding, Nike, even Wilson, in the $20-$40 range.

Now that doesn't mean the Wilson F1100 official football is a rip-off, just realize what you're buying. It's a great ball, with a great feel, that is pretty durable. If you've played basketball with a leather ball, you'll recognize that a leather ball is not as sticky as the ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Product
This football is the exact one the NFL League uses. It is of the highest quality. Thanks for a great product and excellent service.

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