A pie company in New England actually paved the way for the milestone — who knew?
Men and women of all ages straggle up to a white-roofed pavilion in Akron's Roland Memorial Park. Each is awaiting a turn to throw a Frisbee or other flying disc into a metal basket. It's part of disc ...
Frat-house frolics became a national obsession when Wham-O Manufacturing Co. of California began producing the Pluto Platter — soon renamed the Frisbee — on this day in history, Jan. 23, 1957. "The ...
When Wham-O Manufacturing Co. rolled out its first flying discs on January 23, 1957, there must have been some speculation: Would the idea fly with consumers? But 68 years later, hundreds of millions ...
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Fred Morrison launched a leisure lifestyle with his fantastic plastic flying saucer. His contribution to recreation all over the globe gained air only after he dodged death by piloting fighter-bombers ...
Ask Middlebury’s Clint Bierman about Shweebee, a flying disc game that he’s been obsessed with for more than 20 years, and his eyes widen with enthusiasm that borders on religious fervor. This is the ...
In the effort to boost the performance of flying disc toys made in part with recycled-content plastic, German recycling solutions provider Der Grüne Punkt recently collaborated with global ...