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The Telstar was the first World Cup ball to use the now-familiar truncated icosahedron for its design, consisting of 12 black pentagonal and 20 white hexagonal panels. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The 32-panel configuration had been introduced in 1962 by Select Sport , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and was also used in the official logo for the 1970 World Cup. [ 6 ]
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Telstar was the first 32-panel black-and-white ball used in the FIFA World Cup finals. Only 20 were supplied by Adidas. A brown ball (Germany-Peru) and a white ball (first half of Italy-Germany) were used in some matches. [5] [14] 1974: Telstar Durlast: The first polyurethane coated ball, making it waterproof and resistant to wear and tear. [5 ...
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The 32-panel ball design was soon joined by 24-panel balls as well as 42-panel balls, both of which improved on performance prior to 2007. [ citation needed ] A black-and-white patterned spherical truncated icosahedron design, brought to prominence by the Adidas Telstar , has become a symbol of association football. [ 2 ]
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