Adidas Telstar Durlast
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The Adidas Telstar Durlast is a classic black-and-white paneled football produced by Adidas, best known for its iconic use as the match ball in major 1970s international tournaments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Adidas Telstar | 0 | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football
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football → sports equipment → |
| brand |
Adidas Telstar Durlast
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Adidas Telstar
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| category |
Teamgeist
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surface form:
FIFA World Cup match balls
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| coating | Durlast polyurethane coating → |
| color | black and white → |
| designFeature |
32-panel construction
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hexagon and pentagon panels → truncated icosahedron panel design → |
| distinguishingFeature | Durlast surface treatment for durability → |
| feature |
high visibility for black-and-white television broadcasts
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improved water resistance compared to earlier leather balls → |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most recognizable football designs in history → |
| influenced | later standard design of footballs with 32 black-and-white panels → |
| introducedBy | Adidas → |
| introducedInDecade | 1970s → |
| manufacturer | Adidas → |
| material | leather → |
| nameOrigin | named after the Telstar communications satellite → |
| notableFor |
iconic black-and-white paneled appearance
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use in major international football tournaments in the 1970s → |
| purpose |
international tournament play
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professional match play → |
| role |
official match ball of the 1970 FIFA World Cup
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official match ball of the 1974 FIFA World Cup → |
| sport | association football → |
| usedInTournament |
1970 FIFA World Cup
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1974 FIFA World Cup → |
| variantOf |
Adidas Telstar Durlast
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surface form:
Adidas Telstar
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Adidas Telstar
this entity surface form:
Adidas Telstar
this entity surface form:
Adidas Telstar