William Gilbert (Rugby)
(1799-1877)
English founder of a sports equipment manufacturer
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William Gilbert (1799–1877) established Gilbert company, the manufacturer of sports equipment, in 1823. Gilbert had a boot and shoemakers shop in the high street next to Rugby School and started making balls for the school out of hand stitched, four-panel, leather casings and pig bladders.
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1877 (aged 77)
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