Despite being uncredited for her role in launching what became a global craze, Joan Anderson was just ‘happy to bring so much joy to people’

Anderson claimed she came up with the name 'hula hoop' and played a crucial role in introducing the toy to the US.

Joan Anderson's role in introducing the hula hoop from her native Australia went unsung until the 2018 documentary Hula Girl. She reportedly settled with Wham-O

E' rimasta l'eroina sconosciuta del celebre cerchio-giocattolo. Ma quando aveva 94 anni, un documentario ha raccontato la sua storia

Despite being uncredited for her role in launching what became a global craze, Joan Anderson was just ‘happy to bring so much joy to people’