National Sporting Goods Association
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| Established | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Type | Industry trade group |
| Headquarters | Downers Grove, United States |
| Field | Sporting goods |
| Website | Official website |
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is an American industry trade group representing retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers of sports equipment.
History
[edit | edit source]On May 26, 1929, the NSGA was formed when the Sporting Goods Dealer's Association of South Carolina merged with the Missouri-based Sporting Goods Distributors Association, to create the Sporting Goods Distributors Organization.[independent source needed] The name was changed to the National Sporting Goods Distributors Association in 1930, followed by the National Sporting Goods Association in 1936.[1]
Gender representation
[edit | edit source]As of the 2023, the NSGA's Hall of Fame has awarded a total of 181 people are listed in the Hall of Fame,[2] of whom 171 are male and 10 are female.