• Ned Strongin, Co-Inventor Of Connect 4, Dead At 92

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    Monday, April 25th, 2011

    Ned Strongin, co-inventor of Connect 4, passed away on April 9 of this year. He also invented Weebles, the little toys that wobble but don’t fall down.

    Strongin was 92.

    It’s important to understand that many of our favorite memories – board games, toys, and the like – sprung from the minds of great designers. Strongin, for example, was a well-known toy designer who worked his entire life to make things just a bit more fun.

    via NYT