well done, well done indeed. prayers up for the man that gave me countless hours of fun...
Posted on 02/11/2010 5:14:27 PM PST by NormsRevenge
MONROE, Utah – Walter Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, has died. He was 90.
State Rep. Kay McIff, an attorney who once represented Morrison in a royalties case, says Morrison died at his home Tuesday. McIff is from Richfield, Morrison's original hometown.
Morrison sold the production and manufacturing rights to his "Pluto Platter" in 1957. The plastic flying disc was later renamed the "Frisbee," with sales surpassing 200 million discs. It is now a staple at beaches and college campuses across the country and spawned sports like Frisbee golf and the team sport Ultimate.
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Yeah, but the old ones were made of stone and a lot heavier. Probably also a weapon like the javelin.
well done, well done indeed. prayers up for the man that gave me countless hours of fun...
So far, no one has got that yet............sooo..........
I used to spend hours at the beach, perfecting my throw into the wind to get that perfect boomerang effect...great fun when on your own on an empty beach in the winter..............
Discus amongst yourselves...
RIP.
It much be a beach thing - I grew up in Florida, and usually spent all summer at the beach. A good onshore breeze made for great frisbee fun - Arc it out over the waves, and either back to yourself or on to someone else.
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