Robert Hulseman, 84, Red Solo Cup inventor

Mr. Hulseman invented the cup for family picnics, only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates.
Joseph P. Kovach IV via Associated Press Mr. Hulseman invented the cup for family picnics, only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates.

CHICAGO — Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates — and even the inspiration for a country music party hit — has died. He was 84. More

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