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Richard Knerr Biography
toy inventor and entrepeneurDied: January 14, 2008 (Arcadia, California) Best Known as: creator of the Hoola Hoop, the Superball, and the Frisbee…Sample Short Essays
 Please select from the following short essay sets: Georgetown Short Essay Set | Duke Short Essay Set | Dartmouth Short Essay Set | Harvard Short Essay Set Note…Arthur Melin 2002 Deaths
Arthur MelinAge: 77 entrepreneur who cofounded Wham-O, the toy company responsible for the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee, and the SuperBall. Died: Costa Mesa, Calif., July 8, 2002Bill McCutcheonM -…Ed Headrick 2002 Deaths
Ed HeadrickAge: 78 toy designer who modified the Pluto Platter, a clunky flying disc, and created the modern, aerodynamic Frisbee. Died: La Selva Beach, Calif., Aug. 12, 2002Bob HayesG -…A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Author:Dave EggersPublisher:Simon & Schuster Taken at face value, the premise of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius would lead one to assume that the "memoir" based on a true story…