![]() ![]() ![]() He was supplying a number of clubs in the Combined Counties League with their own badges and then, in 2002, a newly formed club were admitted into the division who were going to bring thousands of fans (and customers) with them.Įach badge in his collection has a story. ![]() What began as a hobby alongside his full-time job as a cabinet maker soon became much more. Toby, like Terry, made one badge and quickly found he was being asked to make more and more. An official from one of our opponents, Boston United, saw my production, liked it and asked if I could produce a badge for their club. It was also around that time that I decided to produce my first ever Wealdstone badge. “When Mick passed away a few years later, I decided to sell the badges off his coat in the club shop to help raise funds for them. I decided to try and buy an enamel badge on our various trips around the country to put on his coat as a memento of our visit. “After getting him a blue coat and a Wealdstone ‘silk’ scarf, he became established as our mascot. ![]() “I used to take him on the supporters’ coach to away games,” says Toby. His path to becoming a collector and badge maker began with his dog, Mick. Toby was a Wealdstone supporter who also ran the club shop. We look forward to bringing more opportunities to more athletes soon.Terry’s badges fill a wall in his garage in Oxfordshire. "We couldn't be more excited to provide this opportunity to Cougar football players!," said Malaika Underwood, Senior Vice President of Licensing, OneTeam Partners. "This fall, for the first time in history, fans will have the chance to buy a jersey with their favorite player's name and number. In February 2022, Fanatics and OneTeam announced a historic partnership to provide current college football players the opportunity to be compensated for inclusion in a broad-scale, multi-school jersey customization program. Representing group rights across professional football, basketball, baseball, soccer, rugby, and all college sports, OneTeam specializes in group licensing, marketing, media, and investing and works to maximize the value of NIL across digital games, trading cards, apparel, merchandise, and more. Broad-scale group rights for college athletes, including Cougars, is the only pathway to bring this program forward, and our partnership with OneTeam Partners does just that" said Derek Eiler, Executive VP of Fanatics College. "We are excited to launch the Washington State football player jersey program this fall to develop a deeper connection between Washington State, its athletes and fans. Contact WSU Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Sherman Neal II, at for additional information on NIL opportunities.įanatics, the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, is the official e-commerce partner of the Cougs. Mahalo, and Go Cougs!"Ĭheck out the Coug Marketplace, powered by Icon Source Suite, HERE to learn more about NIL opportunities with all WSU athletes. "With the recent release of jersey sales, I'm very excited to see where this opportunity leads, and I can't wait to see COUGS in my #5 jersey all over the world. Fortunately, I've been given the chance to benefit from my name, image and likeness and I'm pleased to provide fans the opportunity to support my legacy and the path that led me to where I am today," said WSU football student-athlete Lincoln Victor. Washington State Athletics will look to expand opportunities to other sports as they become available. Fanatics will offer customizable Washington State Nike jerseys with the name of players that choose to participate in the group licensing program administered by OneTeam Partners. One hundred and twenty-eight years later, when WSU wears the Crimson and Gray in the 2022 edition of the Battle of the Palouse, the Cougar athletes competing will have the opportunity to earn royalties from the sale of customized football jerseys. Story Links PULLMAN, Wash. – In 1894, the Cougars of Washington Agricultural College donned the Crimson and Gray in the first Battle of the Palouse in a 10-0 victory at Idaho. ![]()
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