Cecil Pond, a pioneer of the riding lawn mower, has died at age 87. Born in 1924 in South Bend, Cecil Pond went to Purdue University for a year before joining the Army during World War II. He then returned to his hometown where he and his father began making a small farm tractor out of their garage.

Inventor of riding mower dies

Cecil Pond, a pioneer of the riding lawn mower and founder of Wheel Horse Products, has died at age 87. Born in 1924 in South Bend, Cecil Pond went to Purdue University for a year before joining the Army during World War II. He then returned to his hometown where he and his father began making a small farm tractor out of their garage in 1946.


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