Adolf "Adi" Dassler (November 3, 1900 in Herzogenaurach (Germany) - September 6, 1978 in Herzogenaurach), mainly known as Adi Dassler, is the founder of the German sportswear company adidas. Trained as a baker, Adi Dassler started to produce his own sports shoes in his mother's wash kitchen after his return from World War I. His father, Christoph, who worked in a shoe-factory, and the brothers Zehlein, … Wikipedia
The German town of Herzogenaurach remains split after a family feud led to the creation of Puma and Adidas sportswear, writes Tom Hagler. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5055542.stm
Puma and Adidas were each founded by Dassler brothers, Rudolf and Adolf respectively (see previous post Adidas V Puma ). www.footy-boots.com/puma-we-invented-the-screw-in-stud-no...
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