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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 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...
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Jul 3, 2011 · George Ballas obituary: George Ballas, inventor of Weed Eater, dies at 85 - Los Angeles Times. Advertisement. Obituaries. George Ballas dies at 85; intrepid inventor created the Weed...
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...
Jun 30, 2011 · George Ballas, a dance studio owner who invented the Weed Eater and sparked a revolution in lawn care, dies at 85.
Jun 29, 2011 · HOUSTON (AP) - George C. Ballas Sr., a Houston entrepreneur best known for inventing the Weed Eater, has died. He was 85. Ballas' son, Corky Ballas, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that...
Headquarters. Houston, Texas. Website. www.weedeater.com. Weed Eater is a string trimmer company founded in 1971 in Houston, Texas by George C. Ballas, Sr., the inventor of the device. The idea for the Weed Eater trimmer came to him from the spinning nylon bristles of an automatic car wash.
