Pedro Flores (inventor)
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Pedro Edralin Flores (26 April 1896 – 3 January 1964)[1] was a Filipino businessman and yo-yo maker who has been credited with popularizing yo-yos in the United States. He patented an innovation to yo-yos that used a loop instead of a knot around the axle, allowing for new tricks such as the ability to "sleep."[2][3]
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Born | Pedro Edralin Flores (1896-04-26)April 26, 1896 Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | (1964-01-03)January 3, 1964 (aged 67) Coshocton, Ohio, U.S |
Occupation | Yo-yo maker |
Nationality | American / Filipino |
Alma mater | University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
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