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1908- Start of the Converse Rubber Shoe Company 1915- Athletic shoes made for tennis 1917- All-Stars introduced 1921- Chuck Taylor was hired 1923- The Chuck Taylor signature was applied to All-Stars 1941- Converse made military shoes for WWII 1969- Chuck Taylor passed away 2001- Converse filed for Bankruptcy and last US warehouse closed. Operating only in other countries 2003- Nike bought Converse for $305 million

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