Enter the Frisbee

Almost missed this. Walter Frederick Morrison, Fred to his friends, was born on this day in 1920.

The story goes that he came up with the idea in 1937 while throwing a popcorn can lid. Then he tried cake pans. Finally in 1947 he designed a plastic disc, originally called the Flyin-Saucer. Then the Pluto Platter. Wham-O entered the picture and the now called Frisbee became a cultural icon. And a lot of fun…