Summary
Under Armour Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that manufactures and sells performance athletic apparel designed to wick sweat away from the body. Under Armour gear -- including shirts, jackets, socks, gloves, headwear and cleats -- was orginally marketed to football players, but the distinct Under Armour logo is now sported by athletes in all sports. The company has specific lines aimed at youth athletes and women and also sells light-weight apparel for cold weather known as Under Armour ColdGear. Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a former football player for the University of Maryland, who was looking for an alternative to the heavy, sweat-drenched cotton T-shirt he wore under his football...
Under Armour Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that manufactures and sells performance athletic apparel designed to wick sweat away from the body. Under Armour gear -- including shirts, jackets, socks, gloves, headwear and cleats -- was orginally marketed to football players, but the distinct Under Armour logo is now sported by athletes in all sports. The company has specific lines aimed at youth athletes and women and also sells light-weight apparel for cold weather known as Under Armour ColdGear. Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a former football player for the University of Maryland, who was looking for an alternative to the heavy, sweat-drenched cotton T-shirt he wore under his football jersey. In his first year, 1996, Plank sold about $17,000 worth of items; in 2006, the company's revenue exceeded $467 million. Under Armour gained popularity with a 2002 commercial in which a muscle-bound football player implored teammates to "protect this house!" The catch-phrase became a rallying cry for athletes, including the Baltimore Ravens, and helped propel Under Armour into the big leagues of sportswear sales alongside Nike, Reebok and others. Under Armour became a publicly traded company in 2005 and is listed on the Nasdaq stock market. In 2007, Under Armour opened its first retail store, in Annapolis, Md.
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Defensive backs draw interest
Special CorrespondentDefensive backs stand out this season in the high school football talent pool. Three of the top five prospects in Broward County are defensive backs. In Palm Beach County, there are two top defensive backs and a sleeper prospect to keep your eyes on....Tags: Tyrone Carter, Patrick Johnson, Colleges and Universities, Natural Disasters, National Football League
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Powerhouse colleges have eyes on projected corners, safeties
South Florida Sun-SentinelEditor's note: This monthly column will take a look at recruiting leading up to signing day in February. Defensive backs stand out this season in the high school football-talent pool. Three of the top five prospects in Broward County are defensive...Tags: Tyrone Carter, Patrick Johnson, Colleges and Universities, Natural Disasters, National Football League
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Under Armour splits top jobs
Sun reporterUnder Armour founder Kevin Plank is splitting his job, bringing in a veteran retail executive as president of the Baltimore athletic wear company as it transforms itself from upstart to major player. David McCreight, who was most recently president of...Tags: Corporate Officers, National Government, Government, Weaponry
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Under Armour names new president
Sun reporterUnder Armour founder Kevin Plank is splitting his duties, bringing in a veteran retail executive from Land's End to take on the role of president of the Baltimore athletic wear company as it continues to transition from a small upstart to a major player,...Tags: Corporate Officers, Management Change, National Government, Government, Synthetics and Plastics
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46 held in immigration sweep
Sun ReportersFederal and Anne Arundel County authorities detained 46 suspected illegal immigrants yesterday after raiding an Annapolis painting company and more than a dozen homes where its owner allegedly housed workers, a sweep that local officials touted as a...Tags: Immigration, Prosecution, Employees, Labor Legislation, Illegal Immigrants
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On screen, Terrapins rising to occasion
Sun ReporterIn January 2007, Maryland athletic department officials considered an untested strategy for promoting their football team to fans and potential recruits. What if the school starred its players and coaches in a reality television series chronicling the...Tags: National Football League, Colleges and Universities, Satellite and Cable Service, NCAA Tournament, Washington Redskins
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State Player Of The Year C.J. Costabile, New Fairfield
Class: Senior Coach: Marty Morgan Accomplishments: Named U.S. Lacrosse All-American, Connecticut High School Coaches Association and U.S. Lacrosse state player of the year. One of three state players named to Under Armour Boys All-American north team.... -
Lands' End chief departs Sears
Tribune staff reporterDavid McCreight stepped down as head of Sears Holdings Corp.'s Lands' End subsidiary Tuesday, to accept the No. 2 corporate post at apparel maker Under Armour Inc. The 45-year-old McCreight, who was president of Lands' end since 2005, reported to Sears...Tags: National Government, Government, Weaponry
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Lands' End head resigns from Sears
Chicago Tribune reporterDavid McCreight resigned as head of Sears Holdings Corp.'s Lands' End subsidiary Tuesday to take the No. 2 post at apparel-maker Under Armour Inc. McCreight, 45, who has served as president of Lands' End since 2005 and reported directly to Sears...Tags: Hoffman Estates, E-Commerce Industry, Sales, Management Change, National Government
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2008 All-Long Island Boys Lacrosse
joseph.staszewski@newsday.com and darren.sands@newsday.comA look at Long Island's best boys lacrosse players from the 2008 season. NEWSDAY PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tom Palasek Rocky Point | Attack | Senior The All-American is a classic feeder with the ability to put the ball on a teammate's stick from anywhere at...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, John Calabria, Atlanta Braves, Teaching and Learning, Long Island
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