From: dannyb@panix.com   
      
   from the "always get the local angle" school of journalism   
      
   [KGTV, Sandy Eggo]   
      
   San Diego woman who named the Hula Hoop dies at 101   
      
   Joan Anderson, the woman who coined the name "Hula Hoop" and helped bring the   
   iconic ring to America, has died at the age of 101 in her San Diego senior   
   home.   
      
   "It was an end to an era," said Loralyn Willis, Anderson's daughter, who wants   
   the world to remember her mother as the woman who put a spin on the joys of   
   childhood.   
       ......   
   Anderson lived a vibrant life that matched the energy of the hoop she helped   
   name. She grew up as a model in Australia, and after meeting her husband, she   
   moved to the United States. Even in her later years, Willis said she remained   
   adventurous.   
       .....   
   Anderson helped launch one of the most recognizable toys in American history,   
   though she never received proper recognition or compensation for her   
   contribution.   
      
   However, in 2018, Anderson's story finally came full circle in the documentary   
   by Chris Riess and Amy Hill called "Hula Girl."   
      
   The short documentary set the record straight on how Anderson was responsible   
   for introducing the United States to the hoop.   
      
   In the film, Anderson explains how she discovered the hoop during a visit home   
   to Australia. She saw how happy it made everyone, and when she returned   
   stateside, she asked her mother to mail her a hoop.   
      
   There's another moment in the documentary where Anderson explains how she came   
   up with the name, 'Hula Hoop', when a man saw her hooping and said she looked   
   like a hula girl dancing.   
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   rest:   
   https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-woman-who-named   
   the-hula-hoop-dies-at-101   
      
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