George Nissen, the Trampoline Man 3.32K Hamilton Nolan 04/13/10 08:03AM Filed to: and now he's dead and now he's dead Obits George nissen trampolines As a teenager in Iowa in 1930, George Nissen built the first trampoline. He later perfected it, and came to be recognized as the father of trampolining. He died last week at age 96. Mighty healthy. [NYT. Pic via]