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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>
Ideal wind conditions for playing Frisbee are in the range of 2-4 on the Beaufort scale. <ref>Frisbee by Michael McCafferty[http://www.michaelmccafferty.com/frisbee.htm]</ref>
Ideal wind conditions for playing Frisbee are in the range of 2-4 on the [[Beaufort scale]]. <ref>Frisbee by Michael McCafferty[http://www.michaelmccafferty.com/frisbee.htm]</ref>
Since the birth of the Frisbee, a number of Frisbee sporting events have evolved. They include [[Ultimate Frisbee]], [[Frisbee Golf]], and [[Frisbee Freestyle]]. Frisbee sports are inexpensive, needing little beyond the disc itself, which costs around $10. <ref>Frisbee Products[http://frisbeedisc.qualitytrading.com/]</ref>
Since the birth of the Frisbee, a number of Frisbee sporting events have evolved. They include [[Ultimate Frisbee]], [[Frisbee Golf]], and [[Frisbee Freestyle]]. Frisbee sports are inexpensive, needing little beyond the disc itself, which costs around $10. <ref>Frisbee Products[http://frisbeedisc.qualitytrading.com/]</ref>