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Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

For most college students, back-to-school looks a little different this year. But whether you'll be learning virtually or heading into a classroom, you're still likely to need a great backpack.

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.