CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The trampoline is a staple in many family backyards across the world. But many people may not know that it was created by a man from Cedar Rapids. George Nissen was ...

A trip to the circus in the 1930s inspired George Nissen to create the modern trampoline, an invention that eventually would lead to countless children and others doing back flips and tricks for fun ...

Trampolining was invented in 1934 by American gymnast George Nissen, but it wasn't added to the Olympics until 2000. Artistic gymnastics are the traditional events that most viewers are used to seeing ...