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Father Of Hang Gliding Remembered

from National Public Radio
September 7, 2009

Francis Rogallo, the father of hang gliding, died last week at age 97. Bruce Weaver, a manager at Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School, says without Rogallo there would likely be no hang gliding anywhere.

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  • All Things Considered, September 7, 2009
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