Claim: Adolf Dassler was the founder of the athletic-wear company Adidas.
Evidence: Adolf `` Adi '' Dassler -LRB- 3 November 1900 -- 6 September 1978 -RRB- was the founder of the German sportswear company Adidas , and the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler , founder of Puma.
It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe , and the second biggest in the world.