Inspired by kids playing catch with metal pie tins, Walter Frederick Morrison and Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version in 1948. <ref>Where the Frisbee First Flew[http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/Webpages/History/histdisc.html]</ref> Morrison sold the rights to Wham-O, who began selling the "Pluto Platter" in 1957. <ref>The First Flight of the Frisbee[http://www.airfairways.com/history.htm]</ref> The name was changed to Frisbee in 1958.<ref>Wham-O About Us[http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=AboutUsHistory]</ref> | Inspired by kids playing catch with metal pie tins, Walter Frederick Morrison and Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version in 1948. <ref>Where the Frisbee First Flew[http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/Webpages/History/histdisc.html]</ref> Morrison sold the rights to Wham-O, who began selling the "Pluto Platter" in 1957. <ref>The First Flight of the Frisbee[http://www.airfairways.com/history.htm]</ref> The name was changed to Frisbee in 1958.<ref>Wham-O About Us[http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=AboutUsHistory]</ref> |