Walter Frederick Morrison disc more cheaply. In 1955, he and Lu designed the Pluto Platter, the archetype of all modern flying discs. On January 23, 1957, they sold the rights for the Pluto Platter to the Wham-O toy company. Initially Wham-O continued to market the toy solely as the "Pluto Platter", but by June 1957 they also began using the name "Frisbee" after learning that college students in the Northeast were calling the Pluto Platter by that name. Morrison also invented several other products for Wham-O, but none were as successful as the Pluto Platter. Morrison and his wife, Lu Nay Morrison had
Nancy Brysson Morrison is given a small paper flag to wear as evidence of their gift. Morrison's siblings were nearly all writers too. Morrison's first book was "Breakers" and this was published under the androgynous name "N. Brysson Morrison". Her third book was the most popular. The Gowk Storm told the life of three sisters with the youngest as the narrator."The Gowk Storm"(1933) was a Book Society Choice.. This sold well and it was adapted for the radio. Morrison also secretly wrote popular romantic fiction under the name "Christine Strathern". This was kept so secret that the link was not discovered until 30