Pedro

Basic Facts. -Pedro Flores was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. -Death Unknown. -Religion Unknown. -Family Unknown.

Pedro Flores originally from Philippines was the first to manufacture the yo-yo in America. He saw this weapon home in the Philippines and it slowly turned in to a toy over time. Then he brought this new invention to America and started his first manufacturing company in Santa Barbara. He came to America in the 1900 approximately 1915, and then he started the whole idea of manufacturing. Growing up Pedro grew up from a very poor family. As he grew older however he became smart and ended up going to Berkeley to study law. Pedro never finished his degree in law. After not doing great in school he decided to have the yo-yo business while working as a bellboy. If Pedro never bought this entertaining toy to America most Americans wouldn't be playing with them today. The yo-yo created a big impacts on the US. Not much of Pedros death was known about. All anyone knows is that he lived to the average age back then. The document to the right holds Pedro Flores eulogy.

Find Pedro Flores' home on google map! http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111552258013282491027.000456accbcf693f9db72&ll=11.178402,84.375&spn=175.797298,360&z=1 go there and hit his name.

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