Richard_Lindon_(1816-1887).jpg

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English: Richard Lindon, believed to have invented the first footballs with rubber bladders, holding the new "buttonless" balls.
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  • 2006-09-27 10:13 Maverickhawkesley 1408×2048×8 (175269 bytes) Author Simon Hawkesley owner of the Richard Lindon Building, Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby. UK. [[http://www.richardlindon.com Richard Lindon]] Richard Lindon archive photograph from 1880. Holding the "Buttonless" balls.

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