In her mid-30s, she gave the Hula Hoop its name and helped bring it to homes across the country. Recognition eluded her for ...

Joan Anderson's role in introducing the hula hoop from her native Australia went unsung until the 2018 documentary Hula Girl.

Anderson claimed she came up with the name 'hula hoop' and played a crucial role in introducing the toy to the US.

Because of a deal made on a handshake in a parking lot, she was long left out of a famous toy’s story. When she was 94, a ...

What a coincidence that a photo of an 18-year-old Providence circus performer warming up with a Hula Hoop (who even remembers ...

A pioneer behind the Hula Hoop has died at the age of 101.

Joan Anderson, the woman who coined the name "Hula Hoop" and helped bring the iconic toy to America, has died at 101 in her San Diego senior home.

Hoop. She didn't have anything to do with production of the plastic toy. But the Hula-Hoop as we know it may never have been ...

A. Many adults do well to start with a hula hoop between 38 inches and 42 inches in diameter. Larger, heavier hoops are easier to start with, as long as they aren’t too large for a user.

When I think of a Hula-Hoop, I immediately have lots of funny moments in my head…from when I was 10 years old. It’s been a long time since I’ve had one in my hand, let alone circled one ...