Howard Head

Howard Head (July 31, 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 3, 1991) was an American aeronautical engineer who is credited with the invention of the first commercially successful aluminum laminate skis^[1] and the oversized tennis racket. Head founded the ski (and later tennis racquet)-making firm, Head, in 1950. Later, he became chairman of Prince Manufacturing Inc. The U.S. patents for the laminate skis and oversized tennis racket are in the name of Howard Head.^[2] He graduated from Harvard College in 1936.^[3]

^ "Skiing History journal: A short history of skis". Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ "The History of Howard Head" (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2012.
^ "Head, Howard | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

[1] "Skiing History journal: A short history of skis". Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[2] "The History of Howard Head" (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2012.

[3] "Head, Howard | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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