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Winnebago Man is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Ben Steinbauer.The film follows the Internet phenomenon created by a series of twenty-year-old outtakes from a Winnebago sales video featuring profane outbursts from a salesperson named Jack Rebney.
The company was founded by Forest City, Iowa businessman John K. Hanson in February 1958. At the time, the town, located in Winnebago County, Iowa, was undergoing an economic downturn, so Hanson and a group of community leaders convinced a California firm, Modernistic Industries, to open a travel trailer factory in a bid to revive the local economy.
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Winnebago can refer to: The exonym of the Ho-Chunk tribe of Native North Americans with reservations in Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, a federally recognized tribe group in the state; The Winnebago language of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) tribe; Winnebago (chicken), a 19th-century American chicken breed
While Winnebago was the market leader, other companies were also growing. In 1969 a total of 23,100 motorhomes were sold. [12] While the gas crunch of the 1970s drove many manufacturers out of business—including Frank Motorhomes (then known as Travco) [13] —today, the motorhome market continues to be strong. In 2014, 43,900 motorhomes were ...
USCG Winnebago (WHEC-40) was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter which served with the United States Coast Guard from 1945 to 1973. Originally intended for World War II service, she was commissioned only weeks before the end of the war and consequently did not see combat until her deployment in the Vietnam War more than 20 years later.
Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, seen here as NBA All-Stars in 2005, are now co-owners of the Buffalo Bills. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) (Ronald Martinez via Getty Images)
Wabokieshiek (translated White Cloud, The Light or White Sky Light in English [1]) (c. 1794 – c. 1841) was a Native American army commander of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) and Sauk tribes in 19th century Illinois, playing a key role in the Black Hawk War of 1832. Known as a medicine man and prophet, he is sometimes called the Winnebago Prophet.