"In 1937, Fred attended a picnic held by the family of his girlfriend, Lucile Nay, known as Lu. Before long, the fateful popcorn lid was thrown. The young couple soon discovered that Fred’s mother’s metal pie tins were far more durable. Mrs. Morrison’s reaction is not recorded."
Margalit Fox in The New York Times writes an obit for Fred Morrison, inventor of the Frisbee.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Spirit of the Game
Labels:
1930s,
1940s,
1950s,
California,
cultural history,
obituaries,
toys,
youth
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