Wilt in high school
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Of course. That was the standard then; my dad has always worn them, and I think he was born about the same time as Wilt.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Taylor_All-Stars
Chuck Taylor All Stars, or Converse All Stars, also referred to as "Converses", "Chuck Taylors", "All Stars", "Chucks" or "Cons",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1">[1]</sup> are canvas and rubber shoes produced by Converse. They were first produced in 1917 as the "All Star," Converse's attempt to capture the basketball shoe market.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2">[2]</sup> Chuck Taylor, a basketball player and shoe salesman for Converse, improved the shoe's design and became the product's spokesperson in the 1920s.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[3]</sup>
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In 1923, after Chuck Taylor made improvements to the shoe, Converse decided to incorporate his name onto the ankle patches that displayed the Converse All Star logo. Then, in the 1930s Taylor's signature was put into the design, which is how the shoe became known as the "Chuck Taylor" All Star
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before they were colored by Converse ...we kids in the neighborhood used to dye our white ones..
red..blue..etc
Chuck Taylor All Stars, or Converse All Stars, also referred to as "Converses", "Chuck Taylors", "All Stars", "Chucks" or "Cons",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1">[1]</sup> are canvas and rubber shoes produced by Converse. They were first produced in 1917 as the "All Star," Converse's attempt to capture the basketball shoe market.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2">[2]</sup> Chuck Taylor, a basketball player and shoe salesman for Converse, improved the shoe's design and became the product's spokesperson in the 1920s.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[3]</sup>
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In 1923, after Chuck Taylor made improvements to the shoe, Converse decided to incorporate his name onto the ankle patches that displayed the Converse All Star logo. Then, in the 1930s Taylor's signature was put into the design, which is how the shoe became known as the "Chuck Taylor" All Star
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before they were colored by Converse ...we kids in the neighborhood used to dye our white ones..
red..blue..etc
Wore the hi tops in high scholl then my senior year they came out with the low cuts-no wonder my feet hurt me now--no cushion at all:0corn
