Samuel “Ted” Dabney, one of the earliest pioneers of the gaming industry and a co-founder of Atari,
passed away May 26 after a battle with cancer. He was 81.
He was a U.S. marine, an electrician with Bank of America, a grocery store owner, and deli operator.
But his time at Atari and his second company, Syzygy Game Company, is what he is best known for.
Dabney co-founded Atari with friend Nolan Bushnell in 1972 and produced their first game, Computer Space.