6025. William Frederick is credited with the invention of the modern frisbee in the mid 1950’s. In 1957 the Wham-O Company bought his idea and the rest is history. They named the toy after William Frisbie who was a ________?

A. Pie maker
B. Owner of a pizza parlor
C. Student at Yale
D. Ceramic plate designer
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Frisbie made a brand of pies that were popular with Yale students in the 1870’s. After eating the pies they would throw the pie tins through the air.

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