Frisbee inventor, Fred Morrison, died at his home yesterday at age 90.

The Frisbee inventor died leaving behind the fantastic flying disc he started designing back in 1937. He started with a popcorn tin lid then went to a cake pan. The predecessors to the Frisbee include Morrison's Whirl-Away and Pluto Platter. In 1957, Wham-O signed a contract with Morrison for the Frisbee. The name came from empty tins tossed by New England college kids. The tins were made by the Frisbee Pie Co.

The Frisbee became a staple of "hippies of the '60s" gatherings. I saw my first Frisbee in 1967 while in the University of Kentucky.

Before the Frisbee inventor died, over 200 million of these flying discs were sold.

Thank you and rest in peace, Fred Morrison.