Woody Norris Quotes


I've been really lucky as an inventor. I'm the happiest guy you're ever going to meet. And my dad died before he realized anybody in the family would maybe, hopefully, make something out of themselves.


Citations

Norris, Woody. "Hypersonic Sound and Other Inventions." TED, Feb. 2004, www.ted.com/talks/woody_norris_hypersonic_sound_and_other_inventions.

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  • Born: June 18, 1919
  • Died: April 25, 2007
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Inventor

Elwood Adrian "Woody" Norris was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League during the 1941–42 season, served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, then continued his basketball career with the Kautskys between 1945 and 1948. In college he played basketball and football for Butler University.