John Edward "Jack" Purcell (December 24, 1903 – June 10, 1991) was a Canadian world champion badminton player. Purcell was the Canadian National Badminton Champion in 1929 and 1930, and declared the world champion in 1933. He retired in 1945, and pursued a career as a stock broker. Purcell also designed an athletic shoe that bears his name, which is still popular today. - Wikipedia

In fact the Jack Purcell tennis shoe is produced by Converse a division of Nike Inc. Roberts Shoe store a Minneapolis Landmark since 1937 (Located across from the the Global Village - the Reinvigorated Sears Tower in Minneapolis) has carried the Jack purcell contnuously since 1940.

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