Gola is a sporting goods

Sports equipment

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 manufacturer based in England. It was founded on 22 May 1905, in Leicester

Leicester

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, England

England

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. Gola was purchased by the Jacobson Group and has since expanded its range drastically.

The company produces mainly track suits and trainers (American English: Sneakers), of which the models known as "Harrier" and "Chase" are particularly popular, especially in continental Europe. During the 1970s, Gola's licensing was held under Electronic Rentals Group and its principal Chairman, Roy Keith Black

Roy Keith Black

Roy Black was a British-born businessman, best known for owning and operating, Electronic Rentals Group, a UK public company during the 1960s in Dublin, Ireland specializing in television rentals. By 1970, ERG was the world's second largest Electronic Rental Company in the world with operations in...

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