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1949

Adolf Dassler
Adidas
in 1949
following a split with his brother Rudolf

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1324623


1952

Adidas
the three stripes branding
in 1952
Finnish sports company Karhu Sports for �1,600 and two bottles of whiskey

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1324626


1963

Adidas
Adilette sandals
in 1963
after athletes requested a shoe for the locker room

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1324628


1967

Adidas
Franz Beckenbauer tracksuit
in 1967
first item of apparel

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1324629


1970

FIFA
Adidas
in 1970
to create the Adidas Telstar football, which was the first ball designed specifically for the World Cup tournament

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1324630


1971

Adidas
Trefoil logo
in 1971
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1324632


1972

Adidas
Trefoil logo
in 1972
just in time for the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich

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1324633

Adidas
Adidas SL 72
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1324634


1979

Adidas
Copa Mundial
in 1979
moulded boot

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1324635


1990

Bernard Tapie
Adidas
in 1990
for 1.6 billion, which Tapie borrowed

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1324637

Bernard Tapie
Adidas
in 1990
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1324638


1993

Adidas
revenue
in 1993
to 5.84 billion ($7.5 billion)

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1324640


1997

Adidas
English National Team
in 1997
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1324644

Adidas
Irish National Team
in 1997
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1324645

Adidas
the Salomon Group
in 1997
who specialized in ski wear

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1324646

Adidas
TaylorMade
in 1997
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1324648

Adidas
Maxfli
in 1997
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1324649

Adidas
the New York Yankees
in 1997
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1324650


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