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After completing World War I service,
Vern McMillan formed a sporting goods
company in Terre Haute, Indiana,
McMillan Athletic Goods, which later
became McMillan Sports. Soon, he was an
industry leader by designing the first
football face mask with a nose guard,
originating the size coding for
athletic socks, and inventing a
basketball inflator that secured
universal approval.
McMillan held five patents in all.
McMillan also served as mayor of Terre
Haute from 1941 through 1947.
McMillan became par owner of the Terre Haute Phillies
Inc., a baseball team
affiliated with the Philadelphia
Phillies from 1946 to 1954, and
served as league president of the Three-I
League (Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League)
Terre Haute Phillies tickets were made
available at the McMillan Athletic
Goods Store.
McMillan Athletic Goods Co. baseball bat models include No. 54 Playground.
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| 1941-1942 McMillan
Catalog |
1951 Newspaper Ad |
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