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U.S. entrepreneur who invented the 'Pluto Platter' (that's a Frisbee to you) dies aged 90

 

 

By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 10:48 PM on 12th February 2010

 

 

Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, has died at the age of 90.

Mr Morrison died at his home in Utah on Tuesday, Utah House Representative Kay McIff said.

'That simple little toy has permeated every continent in every country, as many homes have Frisbees as any other device ever invented,' McIff, a lawyer who represented Mr Morrison in a royalties case, said.

 

article-1250486-08409C6E000005DC-269_468x509.jpg Inventor: Frederick Morrison (left) with Phil Kennedy. The two collaborated on a book about the Frisbee

 

article-1250486-01428987000004B0-596_233x623.jpg Popular: British model Danielle Lloyd plays with a frisbee while on holiday in Malibu in 2007

 

 

'How would you get through your youth without learning to throw a Frisbee?'

Mr Morrison's son, Walt, said yesterday that 'old age caught up' with his father and that he also had cancer.

'He was a nice guy. He helped a lot of people,' Walt Morrison said. 'He was an entrepreneur. He was always looking for something to do.'

Mr 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 200million discs.

It is now a staple at beaches, backyards and at U.S. colleges, and spawned sports like Frisbee golf and the team sport Ultimate.

A disc golf course at Creekside Park in Salt Lake City is named after Mr Morrison.

Mr Morrison co-wrote a book with Frisbee enthusiast and historian Phil Kennedy in 2001. Mr Kennedy released a brief statement on Thursday, wishing his late friend 'smoooooth flights'.

According to Mr Kennedy, Mr Morrison and his future wife, Lu, used to toss a tin cake pan on the beach in California.

 

The idea grew as Mr Morrison considered ways to make the cake pans fly better and after serving as a pilot in World War II, Morrison began manufacturing his flying discs in 1948.

He would sell the discs at local fairs and eventually attracted Wham-O Manufacturing, the company that bought the rights to the invention and changed the name.

Mr Kennedy said Wham-O adopted the name Frisbee because that's what college students in New England were calling the Pluto Platters. The name came from the Frisbie Pie Co., a local bakery whose empty tins were tossed like the soon-to-be Frisbee.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1250486/Frisbee-inventor-Frederick-Morrison-dies-U-S-aged-90.html#ixzz0fNuRMS6J

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U.S. entrepreneur who invented the 'Pluto Platter' (that's a Frisbee to you) dies aged 90

 

 

By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 10:48 PM on 12th February 2010

 

 

Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, has died at the age of 90.

Mr Morrison died at his home in Utah on Tuesday, Utah House Representative Kay McIff said.

'That simple little toy has permeated every continent in every country, as many homes have Frisbees as any other device ever invented,' McIff, a lawyer who represented Mr Morrison in a royalties case, said.

 

article-1250486-08409C6E000005DC-269_468x509.jpg Inventor: Frederick Morrison (left) with Phil Kennedy. The two collaborated on a book about the Frisbee

 

article-1250486-01428987000004B0-596_233x623.jpg Popular: British model Danielle Lloyd plays with a frisbee while on holiday in Malibu in 2007

 

 

'How would you get through your youth without learning to throw a Frisbee?'

Mr Morrison's son, Walt, said yesterday that 'old age caught up' with his father and that he also had cancer.

'He was a nice guy. He helped a lot of people,' Walt Morrison said. 'He was an entrepreneur. He was always looking for something to do.'

Mr 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 200million discs.

It is now a staple at beaches, backyards and at U.S. colleges, and spawned sports like Frisbee golf and the team sport Ultimate.

A disc golf course at Creekside Park in Salt Lake City is named after Mr Morrison.

Mr Morrison co-wrote a book with Frisbee enthusiast and historian Phil Kennedy in 2001. Mr Kennedy released a brief statement on Thursday, wishing his late friend 'smoooooth flights'.

According to Mr Kennedy, Mr Morrison and his future wife, Lu, used to toss a tin cake pan on the beach in California.

 

The idea grew as Mr Morrison considered ways to make the cake pans fly better and after serving as a pilot in World War II, Morrison began manufacturing his flying discs in 1948.

He would sell the discs at local fairs and eventually attracted Wham-O Manufacturing, the company that bought the rights to the invention and changed the name.

Mr Kennedy said Wham-O adopted the name Frisbee because that's what college students in New England were calling the Pluto Platters. The name came from the Frisbie Pie Co., a local bakery whose empty tins were tossed like the soon-to-be Frisbee.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1250486/Frisbee-inventor-Frederick-Morrison-dies-U-S-aged-90.html#ixzz0fNuRMS6J

 

if shes catching it ill go buy one and throw it for a little while and see were things go from there. maybe a little sex who knows maybe frisbee turns her on. or ultimate perhaps?...we'll see :)

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What's a freezbee as well, are they some new thing?

 

Mark I mentioned this in a thread, but you wont have read it.

 

One of your puns was told on MY FRIENDS TIGGER AND POOH, which if you are not aware, it is a show aimed at 2-3 year olds, your wittiness is at toddler level.

 

So what are you doing watching shows aimed at 2-3 year olds?:rolleyes:

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