SLP Man, Inventor of 'Twister,' Dies at 82

Correction: A previous version of this story included an incorrect date of death.

The man whose invention fueled many a raucous childhood birthday party over the last 50 years died in St. Louis Park earlier this month.

Indiana native Charles "Chuck" Foley, 82, died July 1 in his St. Louis Park nursing home after a long battle with Alzheimer's, according to the Associated Press. 

Foley raised his family in Minneapolis, having moved here in 1962 after taking a job with a St. Paul company looking to expand its line of toys and games. It was there he invented "Pretzel." The company later sold his game to Milton Bradley, who changed the name to "Twister" and launched a nation-wide craze.

Foley's son Mark—one of nine children—is still a Twin Cities resident, and manages St. Louis Park's un-du Products, Inc.

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