T-Model
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The T-Model was an early leather football design used in top-level international competitions, including the inaugural FIFA World Cup.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football
ⓘ
football (ball) ⓘ sports equipment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early World Cup history ⓘ |
| ballType | outdoor football ⓘ |
| category | historical football design ⓘ |
| collectibleType | sports memorabilia ⓘ |
| color | brown ⓘ |
| constructionTechnology | hand-stitched ⓘ |
| designFeature |
lace-up closure
ⓘ
leather panels ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| governingBodyContext | FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest standardized international match balls ⓘ |
| inflation | rubber bladder ⓘ |
| material | leather ⓘ |
| notableFor | use in early World Cup tournaments ⓘ |
| panelConstruction | multiple leather panels ⓘ |
| safetyCharacteristic | harder impact than modern synthetic balls ⓘ |
| shape | spherical ⓘ |
| status | obsolete design ⓘ |
| surfaceType | stitched leather ⓘ |
| usagePeriod | pre-World War II era ⓘ |
| usedAs | match ball ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition | FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInEvent |
1930 FIFA World Cup
ⓘ
inaugural FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| usedInLevel | top-level international competitions ⓘ |
| usedInSport | association football ⓘ |
| waterAbsorption | high compared to modern balls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.