publication date: Friday, October 22, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)

category: Business

clue: He went from rackets to jackets.

explanation: Bauer began his eponymous company manufacturing tennis rackets before transitioning to the outdoor gear like jackets and sleeping bags that it still makes today. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Denise Sawicki


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