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.

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.

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.