Walter Fredrick Morrison, the Frisbee inventor, died this week. His
simple sports innovation – a plastic, aerodynamic disc – has become one
of the most popular toys in American history, uniting beachgoers,
college kids, and competitive teams for half a century.
How did he come up with the idea? Morrison said it was easy as pie – literally. In the 1940s, he and his future wife brought cake and pie tins with them to the beach. The couple enjoyed flinging the pans back and forth, letting them glide in the California wind.
A former military pilot, Morrison applied his knowledge of aerodynamics to tinker with the tins, improving their control. Finally, in 1948, the Los Angeles building inspector began producing and selling his own discs.
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Author: Chris Gaylord
