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| Inventor of Frisbee dies, aged 90 | Inventor of Frisbee dies, aged 90 |
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| The man who invented the Frisbee, one of the world's most popular toys, has died at his home in Utah aged 90. | The man who invented the Frisbee, one of the world's most popular toys, has died at his home in Utah aged 90. |
| Walter Frederick Morrison conceived and developed his aerodynamic plastic disc in the 1950s, and hundreds of millions have been sold worldwide since. | Walter Frederick Morrison conceived and developed his aerodynamic plastic disc in the 1950s, and hundreds of millions have been sold worldwide since. |
| Frisbee historian Phil Kennedy said Mr Morrison and his future wife, Lu, got the idea from playing with a metal cake pan on the beach in California. | Frisbee historian Phil Kennedy said Mr Morrison and his future wife, Lu, got the idea from playing with a metal cake pan on the beach in California. |
| He originally called his toy the Pluto Platter and sold it at local fairs. | |
| The platter's novel aerodynamic shape allowed it to hover briefly or travel surprisingly long distances, kept aloft by its rotation. | The platter's novel aerodynamic shape allowed it to hover briefly or travel surprisingly long distances, kept aloft by its rotation. |
| In 1957 Mr Morrison sold the rights to the California firm Wham-O, which discovered that youngsters were calling the toy a "Frisbie" after the name of a well-known pie. The company changed the spelling to avoid trademark infringement and the Frisbee was born. | In 1957 Mr Morrison sold the rights to the California firm Wham-O, which discovered that youngsters were calling the toy a "Frisbie" after the name of a well-known pie. The company changed the spelling to avoid trademark infringement and the Frisbee was born. |
| On the official Frisbee website, Wham-O paid tribute to Mr Morrison, who was known as Fred. | On the official Frisbee website, Wham-O paid tribute to Mr Morrison, who was known as Fred. |
| How would you get through your youth without learning to throw a Frisbee? Kay McIff, lawyer for Walter Frederick Morrison | How would you get through your youth without learning to throw a Frisbee? Kay McIff, lawyer for Walter Frederick Morrison |
| "As Frisbee discs keep flying though the air, bringing smiles to faces, Fred's spirit lives on. Smooth flights, Fred," it read. | "As Frisbee discs keep flying though the air, bringing smiles to faces, Fred's spirit lives on. Smooth flights, Fred," it read. |
| Mr Morrison's son, Walt, told the Associated Press that his father had suffered from cancer, and that "old age had caught up" with him. | Mr Morrison's son, Walt, told the Associated Press that his father had suffered from cancer, and that "old age had caught up" with him. |
| "He was a nice guy. He helped a lot of people. He was an entrepreneur. He was always looking for something to do," he added. | "He was a nice guy. He helped a lot of people. He was an entrepreneur. He was always looking for something to do," he added. |
| Lawyer Kay McIff, who represented Mr Morrison in a royalties case, said: "That simple little toy has permeated every continent in every country. As many homes have Frisbees as any other device ever invented. | Lawyer Kay McIff, who represented Mr Morrison in a royalties case, said: "That simple little toy has permeated every continent in every country. As many homes have Frisbees as any other device ever invented. |
| "How would you get through your youth without learning to throw a Frisbee?" | "How would you get through your youth without learning to throw a Frisbee?" |
| Mr Morrison, who died at his home in Monroe, on Tuesday, is survived by three children. | Mr Morrison, who died at his home in Monroe, on Tuesday, is survived by three children. |
| Walt Morrison said the family planned to hold a memorial service on Saturday at the Cowboy Corral in Elsinore, Utah. |