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Improving on a pie plate that people were flying around, in the 1960s Headrick designed the first "professional model" of the Frisbee flying disk for Wham-O, which had been selling the toy for a couple of years by the time he joined the company. The main complaint was the disk was "wobbly" in flight. By adding ridges to the top, he gave the Frisbee better lift and a straighter, more stable flight. The improvements were enough to earn Wham-O a patent on the toy. "It's not just like playing catch with a ball," Headrick once said. "The beautiful flight [gives it] some kind of a spirit." Headrick also invented Frisbee golf, and founded the International Frisbee Association and the Disc Golf Association. He died August 12 at home from the effects of two strokes in July. He was 78. His ashes will be mixed with plastic to be made into a special edition Frisbee for family and friends. From This is True for 11 August 2002 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Mary Thompson List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $10.17 Editorial Review: Andy and His Yellow Frisbee is a heartwarming and educational children's book about a boy with autism. Like many children with autism, Andy displays a fascination for objects in motion. He spins things-coins, dinner plates, and when at school, his yellow frisbee. It's Andy's special talent, combined with a new student's curiosity about his behavior that sets this story in motion. Rosie, the watchful and protective sister supplies background information about Andy and autism, as well as a sibling's perspective. Beautiful watercolor illustrations enhance the story. Recommended for elementary school-aged children, Andy and His Yellow Frisbee is of particular interest to siblings of children with autism, and friends and classmates. Flying is fun!(Frisbee champion Tristan Anderson): An article from: Jack & Jill List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 Editorial Review: This digital document is an article from Jack & Jill, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on January 1, 1994. The length of the article is 327 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Flying is fun!(Frisbee champion Tristan Anderson) Publication: Jack & Jill (Magazine/Journal) Date: January 1, 1994 Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. Volume: v56 Issue: n1 Page: p40(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale What's up, pups!(Frisbee-catching competitions for dogs have been held since ... List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 Editorial Review: This digital document is an article from Jack & Jill, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on October 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1010 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: What's up, pups!(Frisbee-catching competitions for dogs have been held since 1975) Publication: Jack & Jill (Magazine/Journal) Date: October 1, 1994 Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. Volume: v56 Issue: n7 Page: p46(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale |
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