Joan Anderson, who helped to create the Hula hoop, died at the age of 101

Joan Anderson, who introduced the name for the Hula hoop and played an unwavering role in her rise, died at the age of 101.

The former model visits her native Australia from her home in the United States when she noticed groups of people who rotate wooden hoops around their waist.

She was so hypnotized by the growing mania in Australia that she had one of the strange new toys sent to the US.

The 2018 Documentary Hall Girl highlighted Mrs. Anderson’s story that she called it Hula Hoop after Hawaii’s Hip-Swiveling dance, and how she and her husband first showed it to the head of the toy company.

This continued to sell millions and turned into a global sensation – but the couple remained free of charge for their role in the rise.

Telling the meeting of the American conglomerate of Wham-O toys in the early 1960s, Mrs. Anderson told the creators of documentaries: “We told him:” We called him a hustle. ”

“He said,” It seems that there is some merit, if he makes money for us, it will make money for you. “

The and Anderson claims the deal is sealed with a “gentleman’s handshake” and she began flying from the shelves in the United States.

But over the next year, the head of the company continued to put us on, said G -ja Anderson and the couple eventually filed a case, which led to a modest financial agreement – but essential that there was no official recognition of their role in his rise.

The short accounts for his invention mention how Australia’s friend brought an early version in the United States.

She told documentaries makers: “I think that picked me up more than anything. It was never been properly reported. I was not a” friend. “

Born Joan Constance Manning in Sydney on December 28, 1923, she worked as a model of a swimsuit and met with Wayne Anderson, a pilot of the US Army, on Bondi Beach, and married him shortly after.

Speaking to the BBC, the director behind the history of G -Ja Anderson’s life said: “Telling Joan’s story is such a useful experience.

“She was 94 years old when we met and even with everything she had experienced, she lived an incredible, full life.

“Seeing her finally get the recognition she deserves after all these years was incredible.”

D -Ja Anderson died on July 14 at a nursing home in Carlsbad, California, living a “wonderful life”, her family said.

He survives two sons, a daughter and six grandchildren. Another son, Carl, died in 2023.