I know you never heard of him, but he had a profound impact on American pop culture. He gave the world the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee, Superballs, the Slip 'N Slide and Silly String."Knerr, who started Wham-O in 1948 with his childhood friend Arthur "Spud" Melin ... got their start in business peddling slingshots. They named their enterprise Wham-O after the sound a slingshot made when it hit its target."
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Wham-O Co-Founder Richard Knerr Dies at 82 - washingtonpost.com
Wham-O Co-Founder Richard Knerr Dies at 82
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