Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and backpack creator, dies at 80
He started the backpack company in 1967, while still in college, and went on to revolutionize the way students carry books.
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.
The Invention That Changed School Forever
Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...
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Jansport Co-Founder Murray McCory Passes Away
Murray McCory, co-founder of JanSport credited with developing many of the brand’s iconic products, passed away in Seattle, ...
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.
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.