Good night, Pinball Wizard...

Steve Kordek
Dec. 1911 to Feb. 2012

Steve Kordek didn't invent the game of pinball, he made it the game it is, today. His simple tweak on the "pin game" table revolutionized an entire entertainment industry, bringing joy to our faces, and something for The Who to sing about.

Starting at a small company called Genco, he would eventually work for both Bally, and then Williams, before it closed its pinball division, in 1999; staying on as an archivist.

He left us February 19th of this year at the age of 100, and is survived by his large and loving family.

Steve never tired of the clang, clack and buzz of pinball, once telling the Chicago tribune; “I had more fun in this business than anyone could believe."