# R.I.P. Fred Morrison (Frisbee inventor) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 12, 2010, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684 "2010-02-12T08:48:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/1 "2010-02-12T08:48:46Z")
I have many memories of awesome afternoons and even whole weekends spent playing Frisbee. I played Ultimate for five or six years during and after college, and still occasionally go out and just toss one around. I couldn’t even count the hours of awesome I’ve had thanks to Mr. Morrison’s invention. R.I.P. Fred; you done good while you were here. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/2 "2010-02-12T11:49:54Z")
Is it true that his ashes will be left on a roof top somewhere just out of reach? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/3 "2010-02-12T12:00:07Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > R.I.P. Fred; you done good while you were here. Especially… you know, for kids. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/4 "2010-02-12T12:41:52Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Is it true that his ashes will be left on a roof top somewhere just out of reach? LOL :D:D:D Brian ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/5 "2010-02-12T14:43:36Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Especially… you know, for kids. O . ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/6 "2010-02-12T14:58:26Z")
When balls dream, they wish they were frisbees. I’ve spent endless hours playing disc golf, ultimate, double-disc court, doing freestyle, and just playing catch. Thanks for making all that possible, Fred! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/7 "2010-02-12T15:32:18Z")
I loved playing Ultimate in college. I wish I still had that kind of energy … and ability. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/8 "2010-02-12T15:59:55Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Is it true that his ashes will be left on a roof top somewhere just out of reach? No. He was the Pope of the Church of the Ultimate Frisbee. His soul went up on the garage roof. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/9 "2010-02-12T17:32:26Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > No. He was the Pope of the Church of the Ultimate Frisbee. His soul went up on the garage roof. Next to George Carlin’s. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-fred-morrison-frisbee-inventor/528684/10 "2010-02-13T00:25:33Z")
I think his ashes will be on that roof, but his soul will rise up and up, until suddenly snatched from the ether by a happy dog.