Knerr, Richard

Knerr, Richard
▪ 2009

      American entrepreneur

born June 30, 1925, San Gabriel, Calif.

died Jan. 14, 2008, Arcadia, Calif.
cofounded (with Arthur Melin) Wham-O, the company that became the distributor for the iconic toys they created, including the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee, Silly String, the Slip 'n Slide waterslide, and the SuperBall. Their first offering, a slingshot, was the inspiration for the name of the company; they interpreted the sound made by the slingshot as Wham-O. In 1982 the company was sold for $12 million.

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