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At the height of the hula hoop craze, various techniques are demonstrated in Los Angeles, USA, Aug. 20, 1958 as children ranging from 2 to 16 years old competed for prizes on "Art Linkletter's House Party" show. Arthur "Spud" Melin, co-founder of the toy company that introduced the world to the Frisbee and Hula Hoop, died Friday, June 28, 2002. He was 77. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Str)