Wilson F1100 Official NFL Game Football

by Wilson

• Official size and weight
• Official game ball of the National Football League
• Deep pebbles and firm texture and enhanced gripability
• Features NFL Commissioner's Roger Goodell signature stamp
• Leather cover, 3-ply VPU bladder, and double lacing for reinforcement

Product Description

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Grab onto a piece of history with Wilson's official NFL game ball--The Duke--which is dedicated to football legend Wellington "Duke" Mara. More than just a piece of memorabilia, The Duke is designed with the serious competitor in mind, with genuine hand-sewn, Tanned in Tack leather for superior playability and grip, and 3-ply VPU bladder for maximum durability and air retention. Other features include double lacing, the official NFL seal in gold, and Commissioner Roger Goodell signature stamp.

The return of The Duke.

Wellington "The Duke" Mara passed away in October, 2005 at the age of 89 after dedicating 81 years to the New York Giants as an administrator, owner, and unwavering booster. In 1940, heeding the advice of influential team owners Tim Mara of the New York Giants and George Halas of the Chicago Bears, the NFL selected Wilson as the league's official football supplier. The following year, Wilson introduced a redesigned football and named it "The Duke" in honor of Mara's son, Wellington. The Duke stayed in play for nearly three decades until the NFL and AFL merged in 1969.

About Wilson
At the heart of sports history for almost a century, Wilson has been influential and intimately involved in shaping the games of tennis, golf, baseball, and American football. As the originator of breakthrough technologies, Wilson has produced legendary classics and earned world-wide legitimacy in each sport it participates in. The world's leading manufacturer of ball sports equipment, Wilson's core sports include tennis, baseball, American football, golf, basketball, softball, badminton, and squash. A division of Helsinki-based Amer Sports, Wilson is headquartered in Chicago.

Product Description

Grab onto a piece of history with Wilson's official NFL game ball--The Duke--which is dedicated to football legend Wellington "Duke" Mara. More than just a piece of memorabilia, The Duke is designed with the serious competitor in mind, with genuine hand-sewn, Tanned in Tack leather for superior playability and grip, and 3-ply VPU bladder for maximum durability and air retention. Other features include double lacing, the official NFL seal in gold, and Commissioner Roger Goodell signature stamp. The return of The Duke. Wellington "The Duke" Mara passed away in October, 2005 at the age of 89 after dedicating 81 years to the New York Giants as an administrator, owner, and unwavering booster. In 1940, heeding the advice of influential team owners Tim Mara of the New York Giants and George Halas of the Chicago Bears, the NFL selected Wilson as the league's official football supplier. The following year, Wilson introduced a redesigned football and named it "The Duke" in honor of Mara's son, Wellington. The Duke stayed in play for nearly three decades until the NFL and AFL merged in 1969.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: Made in USA
• ASIN: B000RHV172
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: WTF1100
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time with anything else. October 26, 2010

By J. Walsh

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These are PERFECT... I buy one a year because we actively use and beat the heck out of ours and always end up needing a new one, not due to lack of quality, but to the extreme amount of use it gets both in our household and even on active tackle football teams that my oldest son plays QB on... once you go up to the real leather official NFL ball, there is no going back... nothing beats it. You can sense the quality in the feel and see the quality in the flight of the ball compared to others. One year I bought one of these and a high quality composite, thinking we would use the composite during bad weather to save the official one... yeah, that never happened, the official one is so much better eventually you just say... the heck with it... and use it even during the bad weather (hence why eventually you want a brand new one again)!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Genuine Article! July 11, 2011

By photo_artiste

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I have wanted to own an official NFL ball for a very long time and finally spent the money.

My uncle gave me one when I was a kid and I scuffed it up throwing it on concrete and other tough surfaces. I trashed that ball before I turned 20!

I am now in my early 40's and coach High School ball and am an old Receiver and nothing feels better than the real deal. I keep it in my coaching bag and when I warm up my kids if I get a chance I will get it out and throw with one of them and it is the best.

As a football (keep it on the grass) or as an authentic ball for the fanatic to display this is the real deal and well worth the cash for the leather.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal December 1, 2012

By Lee

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This review is coming from a person who has own composite footballs all their life. When the ball first arrived I though I got some cheap knock off. The ball was pale, dull, colors were all uneven, and slick. I though to myself I should have gotten another composite footballs because a leather football looks like crap. I then followed the care instructions on the box.

To revitalize tacky grip:
-Using a brush & moderate pressure, brush the ball completely
-Using a damp towel, quickly rub the ball completely. Do not saturate the ball with water.
-While the ball is still damp, brush it again to bring tack back the surface of the leather

It is amazing what this did to the ball. I performed these procedures twice and all I can say is WOW!!! It totally transformed the ball completely. The ball is now a reddish brown color. The ball has a nice shine to it. The colors are now all even is very tacky.

Just to note, when you wipe the ball down with a damp towel red dye will come off the ball. I used a paper towel knowing this would happen.

I am very happy that I purchased this ball. Will never get a composite again.