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, 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.
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Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and backpack creator, dies at 80
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