Clothing brand · United States
Under Armour
Born from an American football player's obsession with a shirt that wouldn't get soaked in sweat, Under Armour revolutionized technical sportswear.
Founding, year 1996
Themes: sport, performance, innovation, technical.
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The origin
What the date says
- Milestone
- Founding
- What happened
- Kevin Plank, a former University of Maryland football player, founded the company in his grandmother's basement with a sweat-wicking shirt.
- Year
- 1996
- Source
- Historical documentation
- Note
- Founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank in Baltimore.
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