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Frisbee Inventor Dies: Walter Frederick Morrison
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by Jordan Yerman | February 12, 2010 at 07:57 am
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Walter Frederick Morrison, inventor of the Frisbee, died at age 90 in Monroe, Utah. Walter Frederick invented the Frisbee after playing with a round cake pan with his girlfriend on a beach. Walter Frederick Morrison was suffering from cancer.
Originally the Frisbee was called the Pluto Platter, and Walter Frederick Morrison(nicknamed "Fred") sold it locally. He then sold the rights to his invention to Wham-o, who changed the name of the Pluto Platter to what kids were already calling it: the Frisbie, which was a type of pie. Wham-o changed the spelling to Frisbee in order to avoid getting sued.
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The rest is history, and the Frisbee has never fallen out of favor with kids, grownups, and dogs with bandannas.
The platter's novel aerodynamic shape allowed it to hover briefly or travel surprisingly long distances, kept aloft by its rotation.
A message on Wham-O.com pays tribute to Walter Frederick Morrison.
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at 08:15 on February 12th, 2010
I played frisbee for most of my life and still carry one with me every where I go.
It is one of the best games around and can be played just about any where.
R.I.P. Walter, the frisbee is a great invention, maybe even one of the greatest.
Why is there no Nobel Price for such inventions with a positive Global and social impact? Maybe we should create such a Nobel piece price.