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

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

The company's first product, the adjustable aluminum-frame backpack, revolutionized hiking equipment and set the foundation for what would become a global phenomenon. Over the decades, JanSport ...

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.

He was last seen wearing a long-sleeve orange shirt, black pants, black and white Converse sneakers, and a maroon JanSport ...

He was last seen wearing a long sleeve orange shirt, black pants, black and white converse, and a maroon Jansport backpack.

He was last seen wearing a long sleeve orange shirt, black pants, black and white converse, and a maroon Jansport backpack. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts are asked to call the New ...

Learn more As a high school teacher, I've seen school backpacks in all states of disrepair, so I know how important it is to find a bag that is durable enough to be used day in and day out.

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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.