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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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.
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Lifetime Warranty Luggage Backpacks and Book Bags
From then on we got all of their school book bags or athletic backpacks from Jansport. Jansport has been incredible about ...
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Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and backpack creator, dies at 80
But JanSport became better known for its school backpacks than its alpine gear. The company was widely credited with helping ...
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, creator of the school backpack, dies at 80
McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his then-future wife and later developed a way to make smaller, softer backpacks for students. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.