# Adolf Dassler

> The cobbler who turned athlete endorsements into empire. Adolf Dassler built Adidas from a family shoe factory, pioneering the concept that a runner's choice could sell millions of pairs — then watched his own brother become his fiercest rival.

*German entrepreneur, founder of Adidas shoe company (1900–1978)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1900-11-03
- **Died:** 1978-09-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Adolf Dassler was born on 3 November 1900 in Germany and trained as a cobbler. He started Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik, and his brother Rudolf joined the business in 1924. The partnership fractured after World War II; in 1948 the brothers split and each launched a competing sportswear company — Adolf founded Adidas, Rudolf founded Puma. Dassler's real edge was design innovation and a then-novel strategy: securing endorsements from athletes to move product. By the time he died on 6 September 1978, Adidas operated seventeen factories and pulled in a billion Deutschmarks a year.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 61.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 24.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 37.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Category rank:** #106

## Platforms
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## Topics
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