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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. [1] He was the father of ballroom dancer, Corky Ballas, and grandfather of professional dancer Mark Ballas of Dancing with the Stars. [2]
2. Juli 2011 · Back home, Mr. Ballas poked holes in a tin can, strung strands of fishing line through the holes, attached the contraption to a rotary lawn edger, and the Weed Eater was born — or what is more ...
3. Juli 2011 · Ballas died of natural causes June 25 at a Houston hospital, said his son Corky. He was 85.
8. Jan. 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...
3. Juli 2011 · George Ballas dies; Weed Eater inventor was 85. While driving through an automatic carwash in 1971, George Ballas watched the whirling nylon bristles glide around the contour of his vehicle...
6. Juli 2011 · July 6, 2011. George Ballas holding the first Weed Eater. 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.”
3. Juli 2011 · The son of Greek immigrants, George Charles Ballas was born June 28, 1925, in Ruston, La. His father owned a restaurant. During World War II, Ballas was a bombardier in the Army Air Forces. He...
