History of Frisbees |
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Flying discs (Frisbees)
are disc-shaped objects, which are generally plastic and roughly 20 to
25 centimeters (8–10 inches) in diameter with a lip. The shape of
the disc, allows it to fly by generating lift as it moves through the
air while rotating. The name Frisbee is a registered of the WHAM-O toy
company, but is often used to describe all flying discs. |
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The Frisbee Pie Company (1871–1958) of Bridgeport, Connecticut made pies that were sold to many New England colleges. Hungry College students soon discovered that the empty pie tins could be tossed and caught, providing endless hours of sport. True to Hollywood in Back to the
Future III shows Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) throwing a pie pan an
knocking a derringer out of Bufard Tannen's hand Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spuds" Melin started Wham-O in a garage in 1948. They began producing slingshots that sold for 75 cents. Knerr and Melin retired in 1982 becasue they sold out to Kransco Manufacturing for $12 million. Mattel purchased Wham-O in 1994. The Wham-O brand became independant again as the recnetly formed Wham-O Inc. |
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(Resources: Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia) Frisbee
® is a brand name and registered trademarks of WHAM-O
Incorporated.
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