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Leather football c 1945

Leather football c 1945

Date Added: 24 April 2019 Year: 1930 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2018_052 | Picture No: 13852

A deflated leather football with laced. 12-hole opening to provide access to its separate inner rubber inflated ball. This type is constructed with 12 oblong shaped leather segments, with later versions having segments of T-shape. When inflated and particularly when wet the ball was much heavier than footballs of post 1960 design.

Dimensions: Diameter 240 mm

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