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Adolf Dassler

German entrepreneur, founder of Adidas shoe company (1900–1978)

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Occupation

entrepreneur

Born in

Herzogenaurach

Born

November 3, 1900

Zodiac

Scorpio

28,432

days lived

77

age at death

Born
November 3, 1900 in 🇩🇪Herzogenaurach
Died
September 6, 1978 (aged 77)
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·rat 🐀
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

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Moon Sign

Aries♈︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for November 3, 1900

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1978
Day 28,308
Age 77

Death of Adolf Dassler

Confidence
96%
May 6, 1978

Adolf 'Adi' Dassler dies at the age of 77.

Day 28,183
Age 77

Son Horst Dassler takes over Adidas

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1978

After Adi's death, his son Horst Dassler takes over the company.

1974
Day 26,722
Age 73

Adidas becomes a public company

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Adidas transitions into a public company.

1949
Day 17,820
Age 48

Adidas Trademark Registered

Confidence
96%
Aug 18, 1949

Adi Dassler officially registers the Adidas trademark.

Day 17,820
Age 48

Founding of Adidas

Confidence
96%
Aug 18, 1949

Adi Dassler officially founds Adidas after splitting with his brother.

1948
Day 17,225
Age 47

Split with Rudolf Dassler

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Adi and Rudolf Dassler have a falling out, leading to the companies splitting.

Day 17,225
Age 47

Renamed Company 'Adidas'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Adi renames the company 'Adidas' (Adi Dassler).

1947
Day 16,860
Age 46

Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory Reopens

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

The Dassler brothers' shoe factory reopens after WWII.

1936
Day 12,927
Age 35

First Child Born

Confidence
96%
Mar 26, 1936

First son, Horst Dassler, is born.

Day 12,842
Age 35

Jesse Owens Wears Dassler Shoes

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1936

Jesse Owens wears Dassler shoes at the Berlin Olympics.

1933
Day 11,751
Age 32

Joined Nazi Party

Confidence
96%
Jan 5, 1933

Adolf Dassler joins the Nazi Party.

1931
Day 11,016
Age 30

Expansion of Shoe Production

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1931

The Dassler brothers expand their shoe production business.

1930
Day 10,726
Age 29

Marriage to Käthe Martz

Confidence
96%
Mar 17, 1930

Adolf Dassler marries Käthe Martz.

1924
Day 8,641
Age 23

Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory Founded

Confidence
96%
Jul 1, 1924

Adolf and Rudolf Dassler officially found the 'Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory'.

1920
Day 6,998
Age 19

Early Shoe Production

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

Adolf Dassler begins making shoes in his mother's wash kitchen.

1900
Day 0
Age 0

Adolf 'Adi' Dassler Born

Confidence
96%
Nov 3, 1900

Adolf 'Adi' Dassler is born in Herzogenaurach, Germany.