Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

He started the backpack company in 1967, while still in college, and went on to revolutionize the way students carry books.

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his future wife (Jan, the company’s namesake).

Wandrd even included several strap-attachment points so that you can carry the backpack ... buying the “one good thing” and never having to think about it again. Still, a $70 JanSport backpack ...

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.

In addition to being a roomy option for travel, it's also a relatively convenient and comfortable one ... Since 1967, JanSport has continued to churn out some of the best backpacks for a reason ...

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By Clay Risen Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while ... chafed under the stiff, one-size-fits-all wooden frames of traditional hiking backpacks.