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Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor

Bob Jacobson shares the story of Ole Evinrude’s invention of the outboard motor.

Aired 03/14/2016 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor

Special | 31m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Bob Jacobson shares the story of Ole Evinrude’s invention of the outboard motor.

Bob Jacobson, Author of “Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor,” shares the success story of Ole Evinrude. Jacobson traces Evinrude's story from the time the family left Norway when Evinrude was three, to his invention of the outboard motor.

Aired 03/14/2016 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor

Special | 31m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Bob Jacobson, Author of “Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor,” shares the success story of Ole Evinrude. Jacobson traces Evinrude's story from the time the family left Norway when Evinrude was three, to his invention of the outboard motor.

Aired 03/14/2016 | Rating TV-G

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