“Meet the American” by Fox Nation with the incredible story of Frisbee

A boy from the California beach in the 1930s, Walter Frederick Morrison, saw huge opportunities in the practice of playing time crushing him with pieces in the air.

This original vision has led a global feeling that is explored in detail in a new Special Fox Nation.

“Meet The American” returned to Season 2 With the co-presenter of “America’s Newsroom”, Bill Hemmer presenting a range of stories that make America brilliant.

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Each episode highlights individuals whose ideas, perseverance or innovations have left a lasting imprint on American culture with a complete episode devoted to the roots of Frisbee’s game.

Hemmer de Fox News tells the remarkable story of the Morrison fighter pilot, who invented the game after the Second World War.

Season 2 “Meet The American” of Fox Nation presents a deep dive in the creation of Frisbee in the middle of the launch of a leisure lifestyle. (Angelo Merendino / Corbis via Getty Images)

Yale students and other New England schools have thrown empty tart boxes from Frisia Baking Company in Connecticut, according to Strong National Museum of Play.

Morrison, with Warren Franscioni, transformed occasional activity into a game, developing a plastic disk version in 1948.

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The invention had an aerodynamic profile on the outside edge nicknamed “the Morrison slope”.

He helped the toy to lift during the flight, according to the same source.

A relaxed and fun open -air activity was transformed into a game and a plastic disk version was developed in 1948. (Mark Ralston / AFP via Getty Images)

The Wham-O toy founders bought the rights in 1955, officially appointing the “Frisbee” flying saucer in 1958.

“It was an instant phenomenon,” said Tristan Lin, brand director for Wham-O, at Fox News Digital.

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“Before knowing it, each college in America played Frisbee.”

The game climbed in popularity, with the inventor of Wham-O toys Ed Headrick and other enthusiasts founded at the Frisbee Association In 1967.

“Before knowing, all colleges in America played Frisbee,” said a brand director for Wham-O. (istock)

A Frisbee golf tournament followed a year later in California, while Ultimate Frisbee was later invented in New Jersey.

Finally, Headrick left Wham-O to start “Disc Golf”.

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Today, the Professional Disc Golf Association is organizing tournaments with participants from around the world.

As Smithsonian Magazine Noted: “The flying disc has had humble beginnings but has since become an international phenomenon”.

Taylor Penley from Fox News Digital contributed to reports.