The Telstar was the first World Cup match ball designed by adidas, the official World Cup match ball supplier ever since. Interestingly, the Telstar was also the first ball featured in the FIFA World Cup™ to use the iconic black and white pattern of hexagons and pentagons that defines soccer ball design for many. In fact, when asked to draw a soccer ball, 99% of people drew a ball that resembles the Telstar. "We call [the Telstar] the role model of all balls. The Godfather of all balls." Roland Rommler, former adidas category director for global football hardware. The Telstar was named for its prominence on television, short for ‘television star.’ The ball’s 32 panels made up of 12 black pentagons and 20white hexagons were designed to stand out on black and white television sets. Though color TVs were less common than black and white ones at that time, the 1970 match was the first FIFA World Cup™ to be televised in color.