Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely imitated dome tent, and created a durable but lightweight backpack that ...

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Jansport Student Backpack Extra-large and supportive for all academic needs, the Jansport large student backpack features a handy 15-inch laptop compartment.

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.

Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport, which developed the school backpack. He also fashioned a tent with a dome-shaped frame that was both lightweight and strong ...