1. FC Herzogenaurach 1. FC Herzogenaurach The 1. FC Herzogenaurach is a German association football club from the city of Herzogenaurach, Bavaria. The history of the club is strongly intertwined with the Sports equipment manufacturer Puma, then just a local company and sponsor of the "FC" and its rivalry to ASV Herzogenaurach, which was sponsored by another local company, Adidas. Formed in 1916, the club did not begin to play competitive football till 1919 due to the difficult circumstances of the First World War. Between the two world wars, the club played on local Middle Franconian level, at times as high as the
Nocona Athletic Goods Company customer notices unusual wear and tear. Numerous major league professionals endorse the Nokona brand of glove. The company also produces many other types of athletic equipment, including football pads and helmets. On July 18, 2006, the 80-year-old factory burned to the ground creating a loss of over $5,000,000. The fire was started by an overheated box fan. The building burned for eight hours before the fire was extinguished. Factory owners promised to rebuild the plant. Employees sifted through the ashes and salvaged what they could, especially the custom leather cutting dies for the Nokona gloves. The operation moved into an