Starter In The Red

Tue., April 20, 1999

Sports clothing manufacturer Starter Corp., which makes team logo jackets, jerseys and uniforms for major league teams, sought bankruptcy court protection from its creditors Monday.

The company listed assets of $118.1 million and liabilities of $120.5 million.

Starter Corp. was founded in 1971 and became one of the largest manufacturers of team-licensed sportswear, with contracts to pro basketball, baseball, football and hockey and more than 100 universities.

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