The Surprisingly Complicated History of the Frisbee
Though the flying-disc idea dates back to ancient discus throwing, the modern [[Frisbee]] began with a 1937 Thanksgiving game using a popcorn tin lid and later cake pans, when Walter Frederick Morrison and Lucille turned those pans into the commercially sold [[Flying Cake Pan]]. After World War II and Morrison’s wartime service piloting a [[P-47 Thunderbolt]], he redesigned the toy as the [[Whirlo-Way]] and later the [[Pluto Platter]], eventually selling the design to [[Wham-O]]. College students’ use of pie tins stamped [[Frisbie Pie Company]] inspired the renamed [[Frisbee]], and marketer Ed Headrick refined the rim and promoted Frisbee as a sport, spawning organized play and [[Disc Golf Association]] innovations like modern disc golf and baskets. The Frisbee was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998 and remains a ubiquitous toy and sport.