Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students ...

But JanSport became better known for its school backpacks than its alpine gear. The company was widely credited with helping ...

University Book Store's social media intern Anika demonstrates the JanSport backpack currently offered at the store in Seattle; the location had a hand in creation of the original student backpack ...

Backpacks reminded me of High School, and I felt ready to graduate into an adult bag. I wish I’d had this Free People piece back then because it’s not just a backpack.

Shark prints are in this back-to-school season, and your kid can have one of the coolest backpacks in class with this Choco Mocha shark backpack. It’s great for kids in daycare, preschool or ...

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Some of our favorite backpacks for the 2024-2025 school year include a simple, lightweight classic from JanSport, a stylish leather bag from Coach and a sporty option from lLululemon.

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, JanSport co-founder and backpack creator, dies at 80. He started the backpack company in 1967, while still in college, and went on to revolutionize the way students carry books.