ULTIMATE MEMORIAL! Frisbee Inventor's Ashes Were Turned Into... Frisbees!

Walter Frederick Morrison, the creative force who brought the modern flying disc to the world, found his initial inspiration in an unexpected moment. In 1937, while enjoying a Thanksgiving Day picnic with his future wife, Lucile, he discovered the simple joy of tossing a popcorn can lid. The couple soon upgraded to more robust cake pans, and a pivotal encounter on a Santa Monica beach, where a passerby offered 25 cents for their flying pan, ignited Morrison's entrepreneurial spirit and his vision for a popular toy.

Following his service as a bomber pilot in World War II, Morrison applied his newfound understanding of aerodynamics to refine his flying disc designs. He meticulously developed several prototypes, including the "Whirlo-Way" and the "Flyin-Saucer," before perfecting what he called the "Pluto Platter" in 1955. This innovative disc became the blueprint for the iconic toy we know today. The Wham-O toy company recognized its potential, acquiring the rights in 1957, and by 1958, they had rebranded it as the "Frisbee," a name inspired by college students who had a tradition of tossing empty pie tins from the Frisbie Pie Company.

Morrison passed away in 2010 at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy that continues to bring joy to millions worldwide. In a truly unique and fitting tribute to his life's work, a portion of his cremated ashes was incorporated into a special, limited edition of commemorative flying discs. These distinct Frisbees, distributed among family and friends (Review), serve as a poignant reminder that the man who gave us the ultimate flying toy continues, in a symbolic and tangible way, to take to the skies.