E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, died this month at age 85.

E. Bryant Crutchfield, creator of the Trapper Keeper, dies at 85 In the 1980s and ’90s, his brainchild became a ubiquitous presence in school hallways across America ...

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E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, died this month at age 85.

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He was 85. Crutchfield developed the Trapper Keeper, a binder sought-after by students through middle and high school, with folders inside to organize papers.

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper. From early on, he had an intuitive sense for what consumers wanted, especially those of the teenage variety. via Crutchfield Family ...

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, died this month at age 85.

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, died this month at age 85.

E. Bryant Crutchfield, the inventor of the Trapper Keeper, died this month at age 85.