Wilson Football Jerseys of 1964

Wilson Sporting Goods began in 1914, intending to profit from selling the byproducts of slaughterhouses. They mostly sold strings for tennis racquets and violins, surgical sutures, and baseball shoes. In 1915, they acquired a knitting mill to produce athletic uniforms. My earliest Wilson catalog is from 1928, when their jerseys were adorned with friction strips or vertical stripes similar to those officials were beginning to wear.

Jump ahead a half-century from the founding to their 50th-anniversary catalog, which came with the president's "State of the Company" message.

Wilson's feature-rich 1964 jersey offerings aligned with their progressive past and golden future. Their custom jerseys offered nine benefits underappreciated by the average shopper.