Walter Frederick Morrison Walter Frederick Morrison Walter Frederick "Fred" Morrison (January 16, 1920 in Richfield, Utah – February 9, 2010 in Monroe, Utah) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, best known as the inventor of the Frisbee. Morrison claimed that the original idea for a flying disc toy came to him in 1937, while throwing a popcorn can lid with his girlfriend, Lu, whom he later married. The popcorn can lid soon dented which led to the discovery that cake pans flew better and were more common. Morrison and Lu developed a little business selling "Flyin' Cake Pans" on the beaches of Santa
Howard J. Morrison Gymnast and Hot Wheels Criss Cross Crash. Together with others, Morrison shares over 100 toy-related U.S. patents. Howard J. Morrison Howard J. Morrison (born 1932) is noted for his numerous contributions to the toy industry. Most notable is his work with Ralph H. Baer designing the game "Simon" while working for Marvin Glass at Marvin Glass and Associates. On leaving Marvin Glass and Associates, Morrison and his partners Jeffrey Breslow and Roben Terzian, were inducted into the Toy Industry Association Hall of Fame in 1998. Some of their best selling products include The Animal, Ants in the Pants, Guesstures (originally