Sports' Forgotten Heroes

Sports' Forgotten Heroes


68: Chuck Taylor-NBA

October 29, 2019

Chuck Taylor All Stars are, perhaps, the most famous athletic shoe in history. More than 100-million pairs are still sold every year. Once a “must-have” for every basketball player, today they’re more of a fashion statement. But why the name Chuck Taylor? Who was Chuck Taylor? Was he real or a fictional character created by Converse. Well, he was anything but fictional and on this edition of SFH we will explore his phenomenal career with Abe Aamidor who wrote the book, “Chuck Taylor All Star.”