Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

We asked our Grown and Flown community of 290,000 parents what backpacks their teens love and then did our research into their most popular answers. While we focused on styles that teen girls and ...

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. By Amisha Padnani Amisha Padnani is ...

Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely imitated dome tent, and created a durable but lightweight backpack that ...

Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students ...

In the late 1960s, Murray and his girlfriend Jan Lewis founded JanSport (see what they did there?), a local manufacturer of recreation equipment such as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags.

The third time was the charm for Fremd girls volleyball coach Pete Gavin ... 25-10 triumph over host and Mid-Suburban East champ Rolling Meadows in the 52nd edition of the showcase event.