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Joan Anderson, who introduced the hula hoop to the U.S. and named it, dies at 101

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Joan Anderson, the lady who launched the hula hoop to the USA and gave it its iconic title, died final month at age 101.

Anderson’s daughter, Loralyn Willis, confirmed her dying to NBC Information on Friday and mentioned her mom handed away on July 14 at a nursing house in Carlsbad, California.

Anderson’s story was largely unknown till the 2018 documentary “Hula Lady,” which premiered on the Tribeca Movie Pageant. Filmmakers Chris Riess and Amy Hill introduced her story to gentle after Hill’s mom overheard it in a restaurant.

Born Joan Constance Manning on Dec. 28, 1923, in Sydney, Australia, she met her husband, U.S. pilot Wayne Anderson, at Bondi Seaside in 1946. They married 4 months later, moved to the U.S. and finally settled in Hollywood, the place Joan labored as a mannequin, in line with a biography on a web site for “Hula Lady.”

Joan Anderson.Courtesy Chris Riess and Amy Hill.

Whereas visiting household in Australia within the Nineteen Fifties, Anderson seen a toy hoop craze sweeping the nation. Curious, she requested her mom to ship her one. When it arrived, even the deliveryman questioned why it had come to this point. In accordance with the documentary, Joan and Wayne performed with it for months earlier than exhibiting it to associates. At a cocktail party, somebody commented that it appeared like doing the hula, to which Joan replied, “There’s the title — hula hoop.”

The couple launched the ring to Arthur “Spud” Melin, the co-founder of Wham-O. The assembly was casual — no paperwork, only a handshake, in line with Anderson.

“We have been very naive,” Anderson mentioned in “Hula Lady.” Wham-O went on to make tens of millions. The Andersons sued and settled in 1961 for below $6,000 after authorized charges.

“They by no means acknowledged who gave them the hula hoop,” Anderson mentioned within the movie. “I believe that bugged me greater than something. That’s concerning the greatest lie I’ve ever heard.”

Regardless of the result, Anderson and her husband used the settlement cash to start out a profitable manufacturing enterprise.

“We let it go and simply went on with our lives.” Anderson mentioned in “Hula Lady.” “Why be offended with one thing you may’t change.”

Hula girl Joan.
Joan Anderson.Courtesy Chris Riess and Amy Hill.

Hill, the filmmaker who co-directed “Hula Lady,” mentioned Anderson’s story resonated far past the toy’s origin.

“We use the phrase ‘revenge’ as a result of she says that within the movie,” Hill mentioned, referring to a second within the movie when Anderson mentioned happiness is the perfect revenge. “Nevertheless it’s greater than that. It’s only a life effectively lived. It’s dwelling your greatest life regardless of a setback.”

Anderson is survived by her daughter, two sons and 6 grandchildren.

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