To keep this tread somewhat light hearted. My friend said his grandpa bought the ball from a sight 70 years ago from a site called "assistant coaches corner" it was created a long time ago before he got the promotion to "coach"!!!! haha lol!:):):D:) I would love to know the full story myself but with his grandfather and dad being dead there is no way we will ever find true answers...to look at the ball it looks like a ball of rubber bands wraped with cheap leather from a long time ago