ABOUT | Franklin

SPORTS MAKE
LIFE BETTER

WE BRING SPORT TO LIFE FOR ATHLETES OF ALL AGES

THE BEGINNING

Franklin Sports was founded in Brockton, MA in 1946 by brothers Sydney and Irving Franklin on a singular principle: Sports make life better. Using discarded scrap leather from local shoe factories, the brothers developed a line of footballs, boxing gloves, basketballs, baseball gloves, and more to provide athletes of all ages with quality athletic equipment.

THE PRESENT

Now in the third generation of Franklin family leadership, our commitment to our founding principle and capacity for innovation continue to drive Franklin Sports to new heights. With a primary shipping center in Memphis, a Franklin Sports Asia office, and a network of vendor and retail partners in dozens of foreign countries, Franklin Sports is able to spread the joy and competition of sports globally.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Franklin Sports continues to position itself at the cutting edge of the ever-changing sporting world. As an early adopter of the fast-growing Pickleball movement and an official partner of USA Pickleball, Franklin produces premium paddles, pickleballs, and other equipment that has cemented us as an industry leader. In 2024, our new line of volleyballs developed with 3x Olympic champion Kerri Walsh Jennings is the official ball of the newly-formed Pro Volleyball Federation league. As we look and work toward the future, we are excited by the possibilities of what is yet to come, and we are eager to continue bringing the Franklin name to new communities of kids, families, and athletes alike.

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