Ted Jorgensen

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/ted-jorgensen

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ted Jorgensen born?October 10, 1944, Chicago, Illinois
2. When did Ted Jorgensen die?March 16, 2015
3. What is the circus affiliation?Performed with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
4. What is the founding of albuquerque unicycle club?1962
5. Who was Ted Jorgensen?Ted Jorgensen was a talented unicyclist, circus performer, and the first person to start a unicycle hockey team.
6. What is unicycle hockey?Unicycle hockey is a game where riders balance on one wheel while using sticks to move a puck into a goal, just like regular hockey but on unicycles.

Unicycling: The activity or sport of riding a unicycle, requiring exceptional balance and control.
Proprioception: The body's ability to sense its position, movement, and balance in space.
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Patriarch: The male head of a family or tribe.