Private company
Ektelon
American sporting goods manufacturer
Ektelon, Inc. was an American manufacturer of equipment for racquetball. Originally based in Bordentown, New Jersey, Ektelon was founded by Franklin W. "Bud" Held in 1964 as the first company to manufacture racquetball racquets and stringing machines, not long after the development of the sport of racquetball by Joe Sobek. Working from Held's garage in San Diego, California, the company initially set out to build aluminum tennis racquets and a racquet stringing machine.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBordentown Township1
- Websitewww.ektelon.com
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Ektelon, Inc. was an American manufacturer of equipment for racquetball.2
Products and brands
- sports equipment
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1964Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.ektelon.com1
- WikipediaEktelon
- WikidataQ5350606
Sources
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- 1WikidataEktelon on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEktelon on Wikipedia