Have you ever wondered who made the trampoline or the history of it? The creator of the Trampoline is George Nissen. 10 pts. “A Trampoline is an elevated, essentially buoyant webbed bed or canvas sheet supported by springs or elastic shock cords. It’s surrounded by a metal frame and used as a springboard for tumbling.” 10 pts

In 1930 Nissen was in awe of trapeze artists. He went to a show in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Nissen, who was a swimmer, was a member of his diving team. He made the dive called the “Rebound tumbling”. Act three, leonardos in 1937, they performed it for the first time in Mexico. While in Mexico he found out that, diving board, in spanish is el trampolin. So he put an “e” on the end, which made it “trampoline”. Then Nissen trademarked it for and invention. But in 1942, the Griswold Nissen trampoline company was formed. …show more content…
Later Nissen left his brother to run his business. Nissen went to join the U.S army in 1943. After serving as a navigator he became a flight instructor. Back then the trampoline was used for training American pilots and Navigators for World War II, but now it is used for fun and entertainment. But suddenly trampolines were starting to lose their popularity, so Nissen came up with a game called spaceball. This is how it works: This game takes basketball and volleyball skills. Players have to throw a ball passed their opponent, through a tunnelled, double netted gantry, while bouncing at the same