Mike Marshall

Mike Marshall (ca. 1947 – 1975) was an American inventor best known for his co-invention, with John Stalberger, of the sport footbag and the Hacky Sack in 1972. Marshall was living in Oregon when he met Stalberger. Stalberger was undergoing rehabilitation for his knee and so he began to exercise with Marshall, who was kicking around a homemade beanbag. Marshall died in 1975 at the age of 28 from a heart attack. He was inducted into the Footbag Hall of Fame in 1999. The Footbagger of the Year award changed its name in 1990 to the Mike Marshall Award in his memory. References The Secret History of Balls: The Stories Behind the Things We Love to Catch Oregon City News Online - Hack(y) Job Oregon City News Online - She came crashing through the ceiling Footbag History Worldfootbag.com Article Foot Bag Hall of Fame page on The Footbag Canada Website Footbag Sportspeople from Oregon 1975 deaths Footbag players Year of birth uncertain