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George Charles Ballas Sr. (June 28, 1925 – June 25, 2011) was an American entrepreneur. He invented the first string trimmer, known as the Weed Eater in 1971. He was the father of ballroom dancer, Corky Ballas, and grandfather of professional dancer Mark Ballas of Dancing with the Stars.
Jul 2, 2011 · Mr. Ballas enlisted in the Army when he was 17 and served as a bombardier during World War II. After the war, he worked for both the Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire dance studio franchises.
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Jul 3, 2011 · George Ballas dies; Weed Eater inventor was 85. By Valerie J. Nelson. July 3, 2011 at 4:39 p.m. EDT. While driving through an automatic carwash in 1971, George Ballas watched the whirling...
Jul 3, 2011 · Obituaries. George Ballas dies at 85; intrepid inventor created the Weed Eater. 1 / 46. A free-form sculptor, John Chamberlain crafted works from masses of crushed cars and automobile sheet...
Jul 2, 2011 · In this October 1975 photo, Houston entrepreneur George Ballas holds the prototype of his Weed Eater. Ballas, best known for inventing the widely known lawn manicuring device, died June 25. He...
Jun 30, 2011 · HOUSTON – George C. Ballas Sr., a Houston entrepreneur best known for inventing the Weed Eater, has died. He was 85. Ballas’ son, Corky Ballas, said his father died of natural causes on...
Jul 6, 2011 · George Ballas died at age 85 on Saturday July 2nd, leaving in his wake his Weed Eater invention and numerous other successful ventures. He was the father of ballroom dancer Corky Ballas and grandfather of Mark Ballas who appeared in seven seasons of “Dancing with the Stars.”
