Walter Frederick Morrison

Walter Frederick Morrison
Morrison promoting his Pluto Platters, the forerunner of the Frisbee, in the 1950s
Born(1920-01-23)January 23, 1920
Richfield, Utah, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 2010(2010-02-09) (aged 90)
Monroe, Utah, U.S.
Occupations
  • Inventor
  • entrepreneur

Walter Frederick Morrison (January 23, 1920 – February 9, 2010)[1] was an American inventor and entrepreneur, who invented the Frisbee.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Arave, Lynn (February 10, 2010). "Frisbee creator Fred Morrison dies". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Alden, Doug (February 11, 2010). "Frisbee inventor dies at 90". Washington Post. Retrieved February 14, 2010.[dead link]
  3. ^ Fox, Margalit (February 13, 2002). "Fred Morrison, Creator of a Popular Flying Plate, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  4. ^ McLellan, Dennis (February 13, 2010). "Walter Fredrick Morrison dies at 90; father of the Frisbee". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2010.