John Backflip

John Backflip (born July 3, 1288), performed the first ever backflip in medieval Europe in 1316. However, Backflip was eventually exiled after his rival, William Front Flip, convinced the public that Backflip was using witchcraft.

Exile

Backflip was exiled to Joseph Kent's farm in the mountains, which was isolated from all other settlements and people. Over the course of a few months he became increasingly unstable mentally and lost a lot of weight due to him not eating much. Joseph Kent tried to help him but Backflip was too far gone by the time he realized and Backflip passed away later that same year. Joseph Kent would later go on to found Kent State University and used this story as the foundation for many core principals at the school.