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The making of Super Bowl LIII game balls

Take an inside look at how the Super Bowl LIII game balls are made at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio.

Katie Long lines up an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game to be stamped with team names at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Stamping the balls - Katie Long

Katie Long lines up an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game to be stamped with team names at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

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Loyd Conley cuts panels for an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.
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Cutting panels - Loyd Conley

Loyd Conley cuts panels for an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.

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Official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Super Bowl game balls

Official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

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Jim Gatchell turns an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game right side out after steaming it at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Steaming the game balls - Jim Gatchell

Jim Gatchell turns an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game right side out after steaming it at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

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Donna Conley laces an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.
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Lacing the game balls - Donna Conley

Donna Conley laces an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Donna Conley laces an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Lacing the game balls - Donna Conley

Donna Conley laces an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait in a bin to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Super Bowl game balls

Official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait in a bin to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Deb Ellis inflates an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Inflating the balls - Deb Ellis

Deb Ellis inflates an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

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Deb Ellis tosses an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game into a bin to await final inspection at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Prepping the balls for inspection - Deb Ellis

Deb Ellis tosses an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game into a bin to await final inspection at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Official balls for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Super Bowl game balls

Official balls for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Katie Long sews the panels of an official ball for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.
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Sewing the panels - Katie Long

Katie Long sews the panels of an official ball for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Katie Long sews the panels of an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta, Ga.
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Sewing the panels - Katie Long

Katie Long sews the panels of an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta, Ga.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Katie Long sews the panels of an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.
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Sewing the panels - Katie Long

Katie Long sews the panels of an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Bins of official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Super Bowl game balls

Bins of official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
A bin of official balls for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta..
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Super Bowl game balls

A bin of official balls for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game wait to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta..

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait in a bin to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.
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Super Bowl game balls

Official footballs for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game wait in a bin to be finished at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Robin Black inspects an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Inspecting the balls - Robin Black

Robin Black inspects an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Robin Black inspects an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Inspecting the balls - Robin Black

Robin Black inspects an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Donna Putnam places a New England Patriots logo on an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.
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Patriots logo - Donna Putnam

Donna Putnam places a New England Patriots logo on an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Donna Putnam brushes an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Brushing the ball - Donna Putnam

Donna Putnam brushes an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
Donna Putnam places a Los Angeles Rams logo on an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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Rams logo - Donna Putnam

Donna Putnam places a Los Angeles Rams logo on an official football for the NFL Super Bowl LIII game at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press
A detailed view of official balls for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game that was made at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.
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The final product

A detailed view of official balls for the NFL Super Bowl LIII football game that was made at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta.

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