Bob Smith, the founder of Smith Optics who invented the...

2012-05-08T00:00:00

Bob Smith, the founder of Smith Optics who invented the modern double-lens ski goggle, died last month at the age of 78. He developed the goggle in the 1960s because as an avid skier, he was constantly frustrated with fogged-up goggles. Today, Smith Optics is the No. 1 ski goggle ...

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