Vintage retro orange with brown grip and white lettering on Bandito logo; 18.5 inches. Around 1970, Bud Leach began to produce racquetball racquets in San Diego. Leach Industries and Ektelon became the two leading manufacturers of racquetball equipment in the USA through the 1970s until larger sporting companies began dominating the market and audience enthusiasm waned. The Bandito is a prized collectible racquet that was built to last.