Diversified Products

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Title

Diversified Products

Subject

Opelika, AL; Lee County, AL; Industry; Manufacturing; Personal Fitness

Description

Diversified Products opened in 1963. The company specialized in fitness equipment and is credited with revolutionizing the fitness industry. This business was an important component of America's emerging fitness movement for four decades. Corporate mismanagement and increased competition led to the company's decline and eventual closure in 1998. The image is of Diversified Products senior executives (from left) Ira Silberman, Forrest "Fob" James, and Calvin James. The business was located at 309 Williamson Ave., Opelika, AL.

Creator

Jonathan Sedlaczek

Source

Image and Description:
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-3419

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

2014-12-8

Contributor

Jonathan Sedlaczek

Format

JPEG and Text

Language

English

Type

Still Image and Text