January 13, 1957
Today In History
The Wham-O Company produces the First Frisbee
The story of the Frisbee began in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where William Frisbie opened the Frisbie Pie Company in 1871. Students from nearby universities would throw the empty pie tins to each other, yelling “Frisbie!” as they let go. In 1948, Walter Frederick Morrison and his partner Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version of the disc called the “Flying Saucer” that could fly further and more accurately than the tin pie plates. After splitting with Franscioni, Morrison made an improved model in 1955 and sold it to the new toy company Wham-O as the “Pluto Platter” and attempt to cash in on the public craze over space and Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).
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In 1955 the Brooklyn Dodgers finally beat their dreaded rivals from across town - the New York Yankees in the World Series.
BROOKLYN DODGERS WIN THEIR FIRST SERIES IN 1955
After years of losing to their cross town rivals, The Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally beat the Yanks in 7 games to capture the World Series in 1955. Winners of 98 games in the regular season, the Dodgers were led by 20 game winner Don Newcombe, Player of the year Duke Snyder, NL-MVP Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, and Carl Furillo.
Duke Snyder became the key to the power-laden lineup of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s culminating in a career year in 1955, the first World Series championship ever for the Dodgers.
Referred to as the "Duke" of Flatbush and often compared to cross town rival center fielders Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays, 1955 was the year Duke dominated the headlines and won The Sporting News Player of the Year, the most prestigious award a player could win then.
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Classic Football Moments
The Colts defeat the Giants in the 1959 NFL Championship considered the greatest NFL game ever played
Fridge Scores in Super Bowl XX
Emmett Smith Leads Cowboys to Super Bowl Victory
The Miami Dolphins go undefeated 17-0 in 1972
Lyn Swann’s TD catch in Super Bowl X vs the Cowboys
The Colts defeat the Giants in the 1959 NFL Championship considered the greatest NFL game ever played
Fridge Scores in Super Bowl XX
Emmett Smith Leads Cowboys to Super Bowl Victory
The Miami Dolphins go undefeated 17-0 in 1972
Lyn Swann’s TD catch in Super Bowl X vs the Cowboys
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