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American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the "Frisbee".
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Walter Frederick Morrison
American inventor
Walter Frederick Morrison was an American inventor and entrepreneur, who invented the Frisbee.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Frisbee
Throwing toy
A frisbee, also called a flying disc or simply a disc, is a gliding toy or sporting item generally made of injection-molded plastic and roughly 20 to 25 centimetres in diameter with a pronounced lip. It is used recreationally and competitively for throwing and catching, as in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wham-O
American toy company
Wham-O Inc. is an American toy company based in Carson, California, United States. It is known for creating and marketing many popular toys for nearly 70 years, including the Hula hoop, Frisbee, Slip 'N Slide, Super Ball, Trac-Ball, Silly String, Hacky Sack, Wham-O Bird…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)