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Jay Berwanger Inc. Plastic and Rubber Manufacturing Company

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Source: talkSPORT

Project
Completed

Jay Berwanger, the first ever NFL Draft pick, never played in the NFL due to a salary dispute. He later started Jay Berwanger Inc., a plastic and rubber manufacturing company based in Downers Grove, Chicago suburb. The company was grossing $30 million per year when sold in the 1990s.

Status
Closed
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
Location
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
talkSPORT

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The project “Jay Berwanger Inc. Plastic and Rubber Manufacturing Company” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from talkSPORT.

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Jay Berwanger, the first ever NFL Draft pick, never played in the NFL due to a salary dispute. He later started Jay Berwanger Inc., a plastic and rubber manufacturing company based in Downers Grove, Chicago suburb. The company was grossing $30 million per year when sold in the 1990s.

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United States of America (USA)

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Illinois

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Downers Grove

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Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial

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2026-04-23

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