Fruit of the Loom the company are Funpals/FunGals, Screen Stars and Underoos. Brands once owned or marketed by Fruit of the Loom include Gitano, Munsingwear, Salem Sportswear, and Pro Player, which once had the naming rights to what is now Hard Rock Stadium (originally Joe Robbie Stadium) in Miami Gardens, Florida, from 1996 to 2005, despite bankruptcy by the parent company in 1999. The company’s familiar logo comprising a red apple, leaves, green grapes, currants, and purple grapes forms a widely recognizable trademark. The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer. Fruit of the Loom acquired Russell. Brands include Russell Athletic, Brooks Running and Spalding
Charles W. Sweeting Charles W. Sweeting Charles W. Sweeting (September 27, 1854 – April 17, 1937) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Syracuse, New York, Sweeting moved to Plymouth, Wisconsin in 1878 and then to Clarks Mills, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in the town of Cato, Wisconsin in 1883. Sweeting managed several cheese factories and handled butter, cheese, and dairy products. Later, he was a deputy dairy and food inspector and worked at the Aluminum Goods factory. He was also president of the Manitowoc Dairy Board of Trade. Sweeting was active in the Republican Party and served on the Manitowoc County Board