My Time at the Wilson Football Factory with Jane Helser on May 18
The Ada Ohio Historical Society will host My Time at the Wilson Football Factory with Jane Helser at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 at the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main St.
Helser will give a talk about her 48-year career at the Wilson Football Factory. In the attached photo Helser is pictured with Peyton Manning, the NFL quarterback who played for 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and four seasons with the Denver Broncos. Helser was featured on the television program Peyton's Places in 2019.
View the video at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=369243813978881
Helser has been featured in the New York Times and People magazine, as well as in sports reporting across the country.
In 2018, the Ada Icon caught up with Helser at the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival, reporting that her "hands created more Super Bowl footballs than anyone in the world."
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