Can we at least all agree . . .

Not sure when they started - I had one from 1976-1984 or so. Maybe they were regional and it was a Midwest thing?
I did a little digging, came up with this from the Itza website:

Originally introduced in 1975 by a humble Ohio rubber company, the ITZA® soft football set a new benchmark for fun and performance. It quickly earned a reputation as the best backyard football on the market, establishing a cult-like following among kids and families nationwide. It didn’t take long for the ITZA® to dominate and cross over into popular culture, finding its way to playgrounds, beaches, tailgates, pools and parks. Today, it remains one of the most highly coveted toys from a past generation that is now being discovered and enjoyed by the next generation!

Could very well have been a regional thing to start with, as I never saw one in New England where I grew up.
 
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