George Ballas - Wikipedia
George Charles Ballas Sr. (June 28, 1925 – June 25, 2011) was an American entrepreneur. He invented the first string trimmer, known as the Weed Eater in 1971. [1] . He was the father of ballroom dancer, Corky Ballas, and grandfather of professional dancer Mark Ballas of Dancing with the Stars. [2] Ballas was born in Ruston, Louisiana.
George Ballas, Inventor of the Weed Whacker, Dies at 85
2011年7月2日 · George C. Ballas loved tending to his lawn with meticulous care, but the 200 or more trees crowding a two-acre expanse behind his house in Houston posed a problem: how to get around the bulging...
Maker of 'once-in-a-lifetime' Weed Eater dies at 85 - Chron
2011年6月28日 · George C. Ballas Sr., a Houston entrepreneur, dance studio owner and inventor of the Weed Eater, died Saturday. He was 85. Ballas got the i dea for the Weed Eater while sitting in a car wash.
Philanthropist George Ballas built automotive empire
2002年12月27日 · George Ballas, a Toledo philanthropist and civic leader who turned a struggling car dealership 30 years ago into a household name in northwest Ohio, died ...
George Ballas, 1928–2011 - The Week
2015年1月8日 · Born to Greek immigrants who ran a restaurant in northern Louisiana, Ballas served as an Air Force bombardier during World War II and the Korean War. After leaving the service, he married Maria...
George Ballas, inventor of weed whacker, dies at 85
2011年7月2日 · In this October 1975 photo, Houston entrepreneur George Ballas holds the prototype of his Weed Eater. Ballas, best known for inventing the widely known lawn manicuring device, died June 25. He...
George Ballas Obituary (2011) - Toledo, OH - The Blade - Legacy.com
2011年6月29日 · HOUSTON (AP) - George C. Ballas Sr., a Houston entrepreneur best known for inventing the Weed Eater, has died. He was 85. Ballas' son, Corky Ballas, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his...
Inventor of the weed whacker dies | The Spokesman-Review
2011年6月30日 · HOUSTON – George C. Ballas Sr., a Houston entrepreneur best known for inventing the Weed Eater, has died. He was 85. Ballas’ son, Corky Ballas, said his father died of natural causes on Saturday....
George Ballas dies; Weed Eater inventor was 85
2011年7月3日 · Driving through a carwash in 1971, George Ballas watched the whirling nylon bristles glide around his vehicle and wondered whether he could adapt the technology. The result: the Weed Eater ...
George Charles Ballas Sr. (1925-2011) - Find a Grave Memorial
2011年6月25日 · George Ballas Obituary. HOUSTON (AP) - George C. Ballas Sr., a Houston entrepreneur best known for inventing the Weed Eater, has died. He was 85. Ballas' son, Corky Ballas, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his father died of natural causes on Saturday. "He changed the way we cut grass," Corky Ballas said.
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