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Inner secrets of the football making revealed
An account of how a football is crafted from cowhide to withstand rough play. The article details soaking, drying, shaping, stitching with waxed thread, and the water tested finish. It notes the Dally M ball’s praise in England and signatures on balls from players like Jim Sullivan, Gwynne Davies, and Spillane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Rovering
England
Oscar Lawson
Mariel
Mick Simmons Ltd
Eagland
Jim Sullivan
Australia
Wigan
St. Helen’s Recreation
Sydney
Gwynne Davies
Spillane
L. Houghton
W. Mor
L. Mason
W. Wood
H. Jones
Griffiths
G. Bennett
L. Wilton
W. Howlett
Mir. Lawson
Mr. Lawson