Ektelon was founded by Franklin W. "Bud" Held, developing an aluminum tennis racquet and racquet stringing machine from his garage in San Diego, California.

Ektelon makes the first experimental racquetball racquet for Bud Muehleisen, a top competitorand one of the first legends of the sport. The racquet becomes a tremendous hit with tournament players. The company moves into a larger facility in San Diego to begin manufacturing racquetball racquets on a large scale.

Ektelon introduces the Magnum: the first high-strength aluminum alloy racquet.

Ektelon introduces the 250G: the first handlaid composite racquet.

Ektelon introduces the CBK with advanced carbon, boron and kevlar materials. One of the most powerful and revolutionary racquets of all time.

Ektelon player, Dave Peck, becomes the #1 Men's Pro Tour Champion.

Ektelon introduces the Contra racquet and MACRO Series: the first oversized aluminum racquets.

Ektelon signs three-time pro champion Mike Yellen to the richest contract in racquetball history for $1,000,000.

During the same year Ektelon Pro Lynn Adams completes the unprecedented feat of going undefeated for the entire year.

Ektelon introduces the Toron: the first oversize graphite racquet.

Ektelon pro Mike Yellen wins his fifth straight Professional Tour title.

Ruben Gonzalez became the oldest player to finish #1 on the men's tour.

Ektelon introduces the Mirada racquet with RTS; a revolutionary frame technology with a unique tapered design and advanced composite materials.

During the same year, Michelle Gillman-Gould, completes an undefeated grand slam season, capturing every major national and international title and being named Athlete of the Year.

Ektelon Pro Drew Kachtik finishes the 1990-1991 season ranked #1 player in the World

Ektelon introduces the Allusion: the first ultra-lightweight racquet that removes weight around the entire length of the frame.

Ektelon moves from San Diego to Bordentown, New Jersey to join the Benetton Sports System group of companies and introduces Arc2®: a patented technology designed to add stiffness, stability, accuracy and control to racquetball racquets.

Ektelon develops Power Web: a revolutionary patented technology to dramatically change string bed to extend main string length to their longest point, improving racquet power by more than 25%.

Ektelon introduces Triple Threat® technology. Woven titanium, cooper and carbon are positioned in three critical locations of the new Deliverance racquet to reduce arm shock and increase stability.

Ruben Gonzalez is inducted into the USRA Hall of Fame and wins the Ektelon National Doubles Championship for the second time in three years with partner Mike Guidry.

Andy Roberts is inducted into the USRA Racquetball Hall of Fame.

Ektelon introduces MORE Performance™: the first racquet in history built using Ektelon's revolutionary PowerLock™ contruction, a unique patented molding technique requiring no drilling and no grommets.

Prince/Ektelon completes management buyout from Benetton and becomes the only racquet brand headquartered in the U.S. In a historic move to organize and grow the sport, Ektelon hires former IRT Tour Commissioner, Hank Marcus and becomes the founding sponsor of World Outdoor Racquetball.

Ektelon champions Jerry Hilecher, Steve Strandemo and Dan Obremski are inducted into the USRA Hall of Fame. Ektelon introduces the Classic Racquetball, designed for more control and lighter feel and becomes the Official Ball of the National Masters Association.