Balls, hoops, slingshots are some of the oldest known toys. Also some of the simplest. No batteries, computer skills or assembly required. But make them out of sturdy polyethylene, color them boldly, ...

Wham-O’s Super Ball first hit store shelves in 1961. Wham-O’s Super Ball first hit store shelves in 1961. Lamar Hunt had a problem. The big game, the biggest of its kind ever held, was being planned.