STX

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STX, LLC
Type	Subsidiary of Wm. T. Burnett & Co.
Founded	1970 as STX Inc.
Headquarters	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Key people	Richard B.C. Tucker Sr., founder and co-creator of first stick Bill Crawford, co-creator of first stick Roland Fracalossi, co-creator of first stick
Industry	Sporting goods
Products	Apparel, Sports equipment
Website	http://www.STXLacrosse.com

STX (a contraction of the word "sticks" and pronounced as such but commonly incorrectly said as an acronym, "S-T-X") is a sports manufacturer based in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a subsidiary of Wm. T. Burnett & Co. STX makes lacrosse equipment, field hockey equipment, and golf putters, but its main business is in lacrosse as it is the world's leading manufacturer of men's and women's lacrosse sticks and protective gear, including gloves, pads, and women's eyewear. The company was founded in 1970 by Richard B.C. Tucker, Sr. as STX Inc. STX's first stick was the double wall, synthetic lacrosse head, which was the first synthetic stick and the only type used to score goals in the first NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship (1971). STX is also the exclusive supplier to the US National Men's Lacrosse Team.

[edit] Innovations

In chronological order

• First synthetic lacrosse head (Developed 1966–1970)
• First aluminum shaft/handle for men and for women (1973)
• First mesh pocket (1974)
• First tab stick (1977)
• STXBall, first soft lacrosse game for physical educational use (1979)
• The "Excalibur", first open sidewall stick (1985)
• The "Arc", first open sidewall stick for women (1998)
• The "Eclipse", first open sidewall goalie stick (1999)
• The STX Fuse, first overmolded head and first "morphed" stick (2002)
• The STX Liquid, first floating sidewall head (2002)

Unknown Dates

• First pinched sidewall head
• First 2 inch sidewall head
• First forward canted head
• First composite shaft/handle
• First offset shaft/handle
• First mesh palm in gloves
• First flexible backhand in gloves
• First goalie thumb in gloves
• First island stitching in gloves
• First cascading caps on shoulder pads
• First one-piece arm guard
• First and only women's eyewear made with antimicrobial foam

[edit] Logos

Note: For some logos, the colors may vary.

Main logo

STX Lacrosse logo

STX Putters logo

STX Golf (Putters alternate) logo

[edit] External links

• Wm. T. Burnett & Co. Official Website - Parent company
• STX Lacrosse Official Website
• STX Australia Official Website
• STX Field Hockey Official Website
• STX Putters Official Website