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Pinewood Derby Legend Passes Away
posted on July 13, 2008

The Los Angeles based dailybreeze.com features a story, Scouts Honor - Memorial set for creator of the Pinewood Derby, which recounts the role Don Murphy had in creating the Pinewood Derby in 1953. The article has a great picture of a 1950s Pinewood Derby as well. Don Murphy's imagination as a pioneer in Scouting led to the creation of a sport that has been enjoyed by more than 90 million Scouts through the years.



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