SPORTING GOODS INTRO
HISTORY OF SPORTING GOODS
SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
KEY PRINCIPLES OF SPORTING GOODS
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200

HARDY DEFINES THIS TERM AS THE PHYSICAL OBJECTS NECESSARY FOR THE GAME FORM.

WHAT IS SPORTING GOODS?

200

FRENCH ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHER J.B. SAY COINED THIS TERM IN 1964 THAT DESCRIBES A PERSON WHO CREATES IDEAS FOR BETTER USES OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY.

WHAT IS ENTREPRENEUR?

200

THIS TERM IS DEFINED AS ANY WORD, NAME, SYMBOL, OR DEVICE OR COMBINATION THEREOF ADOPTED AND USED BY A MANUFACTURER OR MERCHANT TO IDENTIFY HIS GOODS AND DISTINGUISH THEM FROM THOSE  MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY OTHERS.

WHAT ARE TRADEMARKS?

200

THIS TERM OCCURS WHEN A BUSINESS TURNS TO A FOREIGN COMPANY TO MANUFACTURE ONE OR MORE OF ITS PRODUCTS.

WHAT IS GLOBAL SOURCING?

200

PROFESSOR NEWTON IS A FAN OF THIS NFL FRANCHISE.

WHO ARE THE CLEVELAND BROWNS?

400

THIS PIECE OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT CONTINUES TO BE THE BEST-SELLING EXERCISE EQUIPMENT CATEGORY.

WHAT IS A TREADMILL?

400
HILLERICH AND BRADSBY OPERATED A WOOD-TURNING SHOP IN 1859, BUT CONVERTED INTO A SPORTING GOODS LINE THAT EVENTUALLY STARTED MAKING WHAT? 
WHAT ARE BASEBALL BATS?
400

A LICENSEE ASSUME ANY RISK BY MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT AND THEY WILL PAY THE LICENSOR A FEE WHICH IS KNOWN BY THIS TERM.

WHAT IS A ROYALTY?

400

WHICH NBA SUPERSTAR CRITICIZED COMMENTS MADE BY UNDER ARMOUR FOUNDER KEVIN PLANK ABOUT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP?

WHO IS STEPHEN CURRY?

400

PROFESSOR SOBCZYK COACHED TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (LOUISVILLE, KY) TO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THIS SPORT.

WHAT IS ESPORTS?

600

THIS LINE OF FOOTWEAR DOMINATES AS A CATEGORY LEADER WITH $4.3 BILLION IN 2014 SHIPMENTS.

WHAT IS RUNNING?

600

THIS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY BY A GERMAN FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL MANUFACTURER.

WHAT IS ADIDAS?

600
THIS TERM ENABLES SCHOOLS AND TEAMS TO GENERATE BRAND RECOGNITION AND INTEREST AND TO INCREASE THEIR REVENUES WITH VERY LITTLE FINANCIAL RISK.

WHAT IS LICENSING?

600
A RECENT REPORT NOTES THAT MORE THAN 16% OF ALL U.S. HOUSEHOLDS HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FOR WHICH SERVICE?

WHAT IS AMAZON PRIME?

600

THIS COMPANY IS CONSIDERED THE WORLD'S LARGEST SPORTING GOODS STORES BY REVENUE AS OF 2020.

WHAT IS WALMART?

800

KEVIN PLANK IS THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF UNDER ARMOUR, AND WAS A CAPTAIN ON THE SPECIAL TEAMS UNIT AT WHICH SCHOOL?

WHAT IS THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND?

800

THE LICENSING PROGRAMS IN PROFESSIONAL SPORT LEAGUES ARE ADMINISTERED BY A FOR-PROFIT BRANCH OF THE LEAGUE WHICH IS GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THIS TERM.

WHAT IS PROPERTIES DIVISION?

800

THIS COMPANY WAS FORMED IN 1981, BUT WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED BY IMG TO NEGOTIATE LICENSING AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF APPROXIMATLEY 200 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

WHAT IS THE COLLEGIATE LICENSING COMPANY? (CLC)

800

SOME COMPANY CEOs HAVE CLAIMED THE SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY IS IN A STATE OF UPHEAVAL BECAUSE THE MARKETPLACE IS BECOMING CONGESTED WITH BRANDS AND RETAILERS LIKE LULULEMON JUMPING INTO THIS SPECIFIC CLOTHING CATEGORY.

WHAT IS ATHLEISURE?

800

THIS PIECE OF SPORTS EQUIPMENT WAS ONCE MADE OF LEATHER AND FEATHERS.

WHAT IS A GOLF BALL?

1000

THE 2011 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WAS DUBBED UNDER ARMOUR VERSUS NIKE BECAUSE IT FEATURED WHICH TWO SCHOOLS? 

WHO ARE AUBURN AND OREGON?

1000

ADOLPH DASSLER CONVINCED WHICH U.S. TRACK OLYMPIAN TO WEAR HIS SPIKES IN THE 1936 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN BERLIN?

WHO IS JESSE OWENS?

1000
IN 2004, NEW BALANCE PURCHASED WHICH LACROSSE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER?

WHAT IS WARRIOR?

1000

PGA TOUR PLAYER RICKIE FOWLER HAS BEEN OUTFITTED BY PUMA SINCE HIS PREMIER TO THE TOUR, AND HIS SIGNATURE ORANGE APPAREL IS AN HOMAGE TO HIS COLLEGIATE ALMA MATER, THIS UNIVERSITY.

WHAT IS OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY?

1000

THE STRINGS ON A TENNIS RACKET USED TO BE MADE WITH WHAT MATERIAL?

WHAT IS SHEEP INTESTINES?

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