An Abbreviated History of Ultimate Compiled by Michael E.
Iacovella Ultimate, as with all disc sports, would not exist
without the invention of the flying disc, or "Frisbee," as it is
commonly known. The first known contemporary tossing of a "disc"
was by Yale University (USA) undergrads in the early 20th
century. The Yale campus was in close proximity to Connecticut's
Frisbie Pie Company, whose pies while being a popular treat in
themselves were sold in metal tins that would hold flight when
thrown over a very short distance. The now-popular pastime of
"tossing the disc" remained in obscurity until the invention of
a plastic flying disc by Fred Morrison in 1948, which was much
more durable and flight-worthy than anything made of wood or
metal. This invention led to the first mass-produced disc,
called the "Pluto Platter," made by the Wham-O toy company
beginning in 1951. The year 1954 saw the first recorded
competition using a flying disc when Dartmouth University (USA)
students organized a tournament for th