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

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

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

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. By Amisha Padnani Amisha Padnani is ...

After school on Tuesday, a backpack was found outside the school. After believing it was left behind, a student turned the backpack into the school office. Upon investigation, school officials ...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - A high school student was arrested after an administrator allegedly found a weapon in their backpack. Holmes High School released a statement to parents about an incident ...

A Holmes High School student was arrested Friday morning after an administrator found a weapon in the student's backpack, according to school officials. The weapon was not used in a "threatening ...

After receiving reports of a student with a firearm in a backpack, the school security officer and administration were able to quickly locate the student and secure the firearm. According to a ...

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.