In the "why didn't I think of that" category . . .
"Frustrated at the toy's unpopularity, Mr. Morrison patented the design, then licensed it to Wham-O, whose biggest hit to date had been a slingshot. The company renamed it Frisbee after an East Coast pie company whose tins had been popular toys among students."
link: Frisbee Inventor Fred Morrison Dies at 90 - WSJ.com
"Frustrated at the toy's unpopularity, Mr. Morrison patented the design, then licensed it to Wham-O, whose biggest hit to date had been a slingshot. The company renamed it Frisbee after an East Coast pie company whose tins had been popular toys among students."
link: Frisbee Inventor Fred Morrison Dies at 90 - WSJ.com
