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Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys

You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions. Roger Adams, the son of roller-rink owners, who compensated for an unfulfilling career as a psychologist by inventing a twist on roller skates — sneakers with embedded wheels that popped out — died on March 24 at his home in Glenbrook, Nev., on the e... [1383 chars]

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