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| 21 Jan 2008 by Maurice Oliver - Editor In 1957 the hula (also frequently spelled "hoola") hoop was reinvented by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin, founders of the Wham-O toy company. (The two had founded the company in a Los Angeles garage in 1948 to market the "Wham-O" ... Lip-Syncing A Vast Terrain - http://copyat5.blogspot.com/ |
| 29 Apr 2009 by ann Today we honor Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin for taking their private property and creating Wham-O Inc. While many of you are probably scratching your heads wondering where you have heard Wham-O before, some of you probably ... Heroes of Capitalism - http://heroesofcapitalism.blogspot.com/ [ More results from Heroes of Capitalism ] |
| 5 Dec 2009 by admin Richard Knerr, 82, invented the Frisbee. Philip Saffman, 76, advanced fluid mechanics. Hugh Butt, 98, treated hemorrhaging with Vitamin K. Robert Nason Beck, 80, helped give us the CAT Scan. Andrew McKelvey, 74, helped found Monster.com ... Hollywood Sex | Salma Hayek | Kristen Stewart... - http://www.hollywoodchix.com/ |
| 17 Jan 2008 by Mark Frauenfelder Richard Knerr, the co-founder of Wham-O has died at the age of 82. Wham-O was a toy inventor's dream; a company where garage tinkers could show up with wacky ideas and watch them turn into national fads in a matter of months. ... Boing Boing - http://www.boingboing.net/ - References [ More results from Boing Boing ] |
| 18 Jan 2008 by arbroath the toymaker who introduced the world to the hula hoop, frisbee and other american fads has died. richard knerr's, who co-founded wham-o in 1948, died on monday in arcadia. his wife said he had suffered a stroke. ... Nothing To Do With Arbroath - http://arbroath.blogspot.com/ - References |
| 19 Jan 2008 by Bill Jempty Richard Knerr, co-founder of Wham-O Inc., which unleashed the granddaddy of American fads, the Hula Hoop, on the world half a century ago along with another enduring leisure icon, the Frisbee, has died. He was 82. ... Wizbang - http://wizbangblog.com/ - References [ More results from Wizbang ] |
| 1 Dec 2009 by Paul Paquet Trivia Hall of Fame Richard Knerr and Spud Melin founded Wham-O, named for its first product, a kind of slingshot inspired by a device falconers used to fire meat at falcons in training. In the 1950s, the company mastered the art of turning unusual ... Life & Culture Columns - http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-living/ |
| 31 May 2009 by Diary of an Air Force Wife who is richard knerr? well he is the man who invented the hula hoop, the frisbee, and of course my favorite the slip and slide not to mention the supper bouncy ball. in my opinion he is like the greatest american business man ever! ... Main Page - http://www.diaryofanairforcewife.com/ |
| 21 Jan 2008 by Dmitri Davydov Richard Knerr, co-founder of the company that introduced America to the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee and other iconic toys, died on Monday, January 14th. The 82-year-old entrepreneur passed away at Methodist Hospital after suffering a stroke ... MadConomist.com - These Numbers Can't Be Right - http://madconomist.com/ - References [ More results from MadConomist.com - These Numbers Can't Be Right ] |
| 4 Feb 2008 by Clare Bristow Richard Knerr, co-founder of Wham-O the company that brought us the Frisbee, has died. Disc dog competitions have become popular throughout the world - watch disc dog videos, read about teaching your dog to play with a Frisbee. Dog Topics - http://www.dogtopics.com/ |
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