1. Glenn Burke of the 1977 LA Dodgers invented The High Five.

    He was also gay.
    He was traded away because he was gay.

    http://grantland.com/features/30-for-30-shorts-high-five-invention-glenn-burke

    “Think about that feeling that you get when you give a someone the high five. I had that feeling before everybody else.”

    — Glenn Burke

    I'm super stoked that I finally get to see a @gruber talk live.

    @XOXO in PDX on Sept 11–14. See you there, nerds!

    http://2014.xoxofest.com