A former gymnast himself, George Nissen’s greatest contribution to the sport was his invention of the trampoline, which he developed with Larry Griswold. The Iowa graduate went into business with ...

Inspired by circus acrobats, an American gymnast named George Nissen constructed the first trampoline out of canvas, angle iron and inner tubes in 1934. Nissen called his device a trampoline after ...

According to the Olympics, trampolining was first invented in 1934 by an American gymnast, George Nissen, who got the idea after watching trapeze acrobats. At first, the trampoline was used to ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 8, 2010 – George Nissen, recognized as the inventor of the modern trampoline, died April 7 at the age of 96 in San Diego, Calif., from complications from pneumonia. Nissen ...

The U.S. team has never medaled, even though modern trampolines were born in the garage of George Nissen, an American gymnast and inventor from Iowa who was inspired by circus trapeze artists who ...

Trampoline was originally invented in 1934 by George Nissen, but only grew in popularity during the first world championships in London in 1964. The sport then integrated with the International ...

Clowning around. George Nissen invented the trampoline after a trip to the circus We can thank 16-year-old gymnast George Nissen for the modern trampoline. He invented the bouncing apparatus after ...

(CNN) — With so many parents wanting their children to get more exercise, a backyard trampoline might seem ... and clinical associate professor at George Washington University.

The top US group of pediatricians strongly discourages the home use of trampolines, but they remain popular. Dr. Leana Wen ...