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Limited Edt - From basketball courts to the Punk scene, the Chuck Taylors were named after Charles Hollis “Chuck” Taylor, a high school basketball player and salesman for Converse. Did you know,
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Kentucky All-Stars on X: "OTD, June 24, 1901, Charles "Chuck" Taylor was born in Brown Co., IN. A salesman for the Converse Rubber Shoe Company, he modified shoes to make them more
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