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The Invention That Changed School Forever
Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...
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All Over The Map: Forgotten Seattle origins of the JanSport school backpack
Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.
Murray McCory, 80, Dies; JanSport Founder Created the School Backpack
He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.
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Murray McCory, creator of the school backpack, dies at 80
Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and modern day backpack creator, has died at 80. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his then-future wife and later developed a way to make smaller, softer ...
An ‘Old Reliable Friend’: Readers Share Their JanSport Memories
After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys.
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Murray McCory, JanSport founder who created school backpack, dies at 80
Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.