Episode 16 - Ron Munn (USA)

Episode 16 - Ron Munn (USA)

Steven and Nuno are joined by 1959 Pan American Games Ron Munn. Ronn shares his stories of how he got involved in the sport of trampoline, how trampolines evolved during his time, along with rules and regulations of competitions in the 1950s. Ron also shares stories about when he worked for George Nissen promoting trampoline all over the world, including on top of a pyramid in Egypt!

This podcast is slammed packed with blasts from the pasts all the way up to inventing the Double Mini-Trampoline and Trampoline entering the Olympic Games!

Timeline

00:01:58 - How did you get start on the sport of Trampoline and how old were you?

00:05:50 - How did the equipment evolve during your time?

00:11:27 - Were there any skills during your era that were named after people?

00:12:46 - Were there end decks when you started competing?

00:15:15 - When did you move to South Africa? How did that move happened?

00:22:37 - Tell us how you got to coach at West Point?

00:25:44 - How did you ended up putting a Trampoline in the pyramids?

00:34:57 - What is the biggest highlight of your life?

00:36:56 - What your roll in the Nissen Company?

00:39:42 - So is the Nissen Company in the UK connected with George Nissen?

00:44:31 - How did Spaceball and other products came about in the Nissen Company?

00:50:48 - How did we really achieve the Olympic Discipline Status?

00:54:34 - Did you ever had Synchro competitions?

00:57:12 - What happens to the Ron Munn Trampoline School?

01:02:53 - What was the average price of a Trampoline when you were selling them?

01:06:23 - When was the last time you were on a Trampoline?

01:08:00 - First DMT in the World?

Here are the links to archive of trampoline history that your audience will enjoy reading and viewing.

Big thank you for including them! Dagmar

Trampoline History Blog - https://trampolinehistory.blogspot.com/

Trampoline History Videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY37miIkK4s1XmZw8ChmzEA/videos

Had Trampoline Did Travel - https://hadtrampolinedidtravel.blogspot.com/

The Great Trampoline Pyramid Caper - http://hadtrampolinedidtravel.blogspot.com/2013/05/part-1-lets-go-to-egypt.html

The Great South African Trampoline Safari - https://hadtrampolinedidtravel.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-great-south-african-trampoline_20.html

Nissen Trampoline Company Newsletter Archive - https://nissentrampoline.blogspot.com/

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