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Nov 22, 2016 · George Charles Ballas, Sr., dance instructor, entrepreneur, and inventor of the Weed Eater, was born in Ruston, Louisiana, on June 28, 1925. He was the son of Charles and Maria (Lymnaos) Ballas. His parents were Greek immigrants who ran a restaurant.
Jul 3, 2011 · 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 metal. He was 84....
Jul 3, 2011 · Driving through a carwash in 1971, George Ballas watched the whirling nylon bristles glide around his vehicle and wondered whether he could adapt the technology. The result: the Weed Eater.
Jan 8, 2015 · George Ballas, 1928–2011. The inventor who made millions whacking weeds. By The Week Staff. last updated 8 January 2015. George Ballas loved a neat lawn. But the 200 trees crowding his two-acre...
Jul 2, 2011 · Dennis Hevesi / New York Times News Service. Jul 2, 2011 Updated Jan 31, 2020. 0. In this October 1975 photo, Houston entrepreneur George Ballas holds the prototype of his Weed Eater. Ballas,...
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...
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...
