Did You Know?

• An estimated 15 million Americans enjoy Frisbee activities each year.
• There are 700 Frisbee golf courses in 15 countries.
• Thousands of Frisbee contests and tournaments are held worldwide each year.
• Ten million youths have participated in the Junior Frisbee Disc Championships.
• The "Frisbie" name, in various spellings, can be traced back through more than 1,000 years of British history.
• Sports Illustrated published its first article on Frisbee playing in 1957.
• Wham-O received a trademark for the name "Frisbee" in 1959.
• The first official Invitational World Frisbee Championships was held at the Rose Bowl on Aug. 25, 1974. Nearly 100 competitors and 25,000 spectators attended. Victor Malafronte and Jo Cahow won the championships, while Monika Lou and John Kirkland prevailed in the distance event.

- Source: The Complete Book of Frisbee (1998, American Trends Publishing Co.)

The preceding material came from The Complete Book of Frisbee by Victor Malafronte as written in an article by Mike Jacquart. These are the opinions of the author, not the opinions of eBay, and therefore eBay does not validate the accuracy of or endorse these opinions.