Joan Anderson, the woman who brought the hula hoop to America, has died at 101. Anderson first introduced the toy to the U.S.

Joan Anderson, the woman who introduced the hula hoop to the United States and gave it its iconic name, died last month at ...

In her mid-30s, she gave the hula hoop its name and helped bring it to homes across the country. Recognition eluded her for ...

Joan Anderson's role in introducing the hula hoop from her native Australia went unsung until the 2018 documentary Hula Girl.

What a coincidence that a photo of an 18-year-old Providence circus performer warming up with a Hula Hoop (who even remembers ...

Anderson, 101, died in a California nursing home last month. Born Joan Manning in Sydney, Australia, she was a swimwear model ...

Joan Anderson, who spotted a new fad on a trip back to Australia and brought the hula hoop to the attention of a US toy ...

Joan Anderson, the woman who coined the name "Hula Hoop" and helped bring the iconic toy to America, has died at 101 in her ...

Joan Anderson, who introduced the hula hoop to the US and coined its iconic name, passed away on July 14, 2025, at age 101 in ...

Hoop. She didn't have anything to do with production of the plastic toy. But the Hula-Hoop as we know it may never have been ...

After nearly five months of siege, humanitarian aid is finally coming into Gaza where food is a matter of life and death. The ...

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