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Joan Anderson, who twirled her way into hula hoop history, dies at 101
- Joan Anderson, who introduced the hula hoop to the United States and coined the name, died at 101 years old on July 14 at a nursing home in Carlsbad, California, as confirmed by her daughter, Loralyn Willis.
- Anderson's story gained attention from the 2018 documentary 'Hula Girl,' directed by Chris Riess and Amy Hill, which revealed her impact on hula hoop history.
- Despite legal issues with Wham-O, which produced the hula hoop, Anderson and her husband settled for under $6,000 but later started a successful manufacturing business.
- Filmmaker Amy Hill stated that Anderson's story is about more than the toy's origin, highlighting her belief that 'happiness is the best revenge.
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Joan Anderson, pioneer of the hula-hoop in the United States, this practice of turning a hoop around his body, died on July 14 at 101 years old
Joan Anderson, Hula Hoop Pioneer in America, Dies at 101
Joan Anderson, the woman who brought the hula hoop to America, has died at 101. Anderson first introduced the toy to the U.S. when she returned from a trip to her home country Australia where she noticed kids spinning a bamboo hoop around their hips. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.
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Joan Anderson, who brought the hula hoop to the U.S. and named it, dies at 101
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Joan Anderson, who twirled her way into hula hoop history, dies at 101
On a trip to Sydney in 1956, Joan Anderson was amazed to discover a new trend sweeping Australia’s beaches and streets. People were “doing the hoop” - twirling a sturdy, circular ring of bamboo around their hips for exercise or…
When former swimsuit model Joan Anderson visited her native Australia (Sydney, 1923) with her husband in 1957 she was surprised by a strange fashion among the children. They caught bamboo reeds, folded them to create them in a circle and kept them spinning and without touching the ground with hip strokes. She and her husband Wayne decided to take one of those rings.Keep reading...
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