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Rocawear has clothing lines and accessories for men, women and children. Its main funders currently are Mareed Clothing Line. The line was taken over by Jay Z in early 2006 because of a falling out with cofounder Damon Dash. The Creative Director behind Rocawear is George Robles. Larry Johnson, of the Kansas City Chiefs is a famous endorser of the product, often flashing the Rocawear symbol after scoring a touchdown. The women's line is made most famous by Dominique Upton who is said to be the main person to keep the line going. Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, Gold, and White Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family [1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football, in which the ball carrier causes the football to break the plane of the end zone, or an eligible receiver catches a forward pass in the end zone, thus earning 6 points for his team (in both...

Rocawear has annual retail sales of over $700 ^{[citation needed]} million dollars. Rocawear expanded its brand through licensing pacts to develop lines for children, juniors, socks and sandals, leather suede and fur outerwear, handbags and belts, loungewear and big & tall, headwear, jewelry, and sunglasses; as well as co-branded product with Pro-Keds. In the 1960s and 1970s, Keds introduced a line of athletic shoes called Pro-Keds, which were intended for more serious use, specifically for basketball. ...

In early 2007, after allegations of raccoon dog fur being used in two styles of jackets, Rocawear pulled all of the garments from the department stores where this product was shipped.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Official Site