Bernard Hellring

Creator of Ultimate frisbee

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Also known as Bernard "Buzzy" Hellring · Buzzy Hellring · Bernard Buzzy Hellring · Bernard Hellring Jr. · Bernard Hellring, Jr.

Born: 1950s
Died: 1971
Occupation: inventor
Education: Columbia High School

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Bernard "Buzzy" Hellring was a co-creator of Ultimate Frisbee. Along with Joel Silver and Johnny Hines, Hellring created ultimate in the parking lot of Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. and subsequently codified the rules of the sport.

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ultimate1968 · team sport played with a disc

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Bernard
Cause of death: traffic collision
Family name: Hellring
Father: Bernard Hellring
Mother: Sally Horner Hellring
Sibling: Margaret Dee Hellring
Heidi Hellring

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