Soccer Ball
Transcript: 1900 In the 1960's the first totally synthetic ball was created. But leather balls were still frequently used. Synthetics help with structure and less water absorption. 200 BC In 1862, H.J. Lindon created one of the first inflatable rubber bladders for the ball. His wife died of lung cancer and it was said that it was from blowing up hundreds of pig bladders. His reason for using bladders was because it kept the ball hard and oval shaped. Back then people preferred round balls because they were easier to kick, oval shaped balls were easy to hold. In 1872, there was new rules for the soccer ball. The ball had to be spherical with a circumference of 27-28 inches. The Fifth Soccer Ball The Chinese were the first to start playing tsu chu (soccer) in 255 BC. They played with a ball made out of animal skin in the shape of a sphere until 220 AD. http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm#Early 2000 According to a pre-medieval legend, villages would kick a skull around. http://www.soccerballworld.com/Oldestball.htm The Second Soccer Ball The Third Soccer Ball http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm#Early During the 1900's the ball was made with a stronger rubber that made the ball able to go against a higher pressure. The ball was made from inner tubes and brown leather. 1800 Ball used in the FA Cup Final of 1893. http://www.soccerballworld.com/Historypg2.htm 3 Questions What did the chinese call soccer? What did H.J. Lindon's wife die of? In 1872, what did the circumference of the ball have to be? Soccer Ball The Sixth Soccer Ball http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm#Early The Fourth Soccer Ball http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm#Early http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm This ball is shaped like today's basketball. The first basketball was actually played with a soccer ball! http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/short_history_of_football.htm# In 1836, Charles Goodyear patented vulcanized rubber but it wasn't until 1855 that he created a soccer ball or 'football' out of this material. The First Soccer Ball http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm#Early In the 1950's two different soccer balls were introduced. In 1950, an 18 panel ball was created, in 1951 a white ball was created so people could see it better. Also in the 1950's an orange ball was made so you could see it in the snow. The Seventh Soccer Ball http://old.bpsd.org/ims/Tech_Ed/8th%20Grade/Webpages_12-13/3rd9wks_files/PD4/dvorsky.alaina/dvorsky.alaina/past_soccer.htm
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