Morrison, 90, died this week at his home in Utah, said Jen Derevensky, a spokeswoman for Wham-O, the company that has sold the Frisbee since signing a contract with Morrison in 1957.
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Morrison started experimenting with flying disc designs in 1937 after his girlfriend's uncle invited him outside to toss the lid from a popcorn tin, according to Wham-O.
Later, Morrison borrowed a cake pan from his mother's kitchen to throw with his girlfriend, who later became his wife. He was soon hawking "Flyin' Cake Pans" for 25 cents on beaches and parks around Los Angeles, California.
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Wham-O took the name Frisbee from New England college students who'd been throwing empty tins from the local Frisbie Pie Co. The company quickly trademarked the term.
