Tossing Tins Turns into Popular Pastime Working independently at mid-century, Bill Robes in New Hampshire and Frederick Morrison in Los Angeles created the "Space Saucer" and the "Pluto Platter,' respectively. Whether the name Frisbee derives from a pie company whose tins Yale students tossed around is still a matter of debate. (Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, May 30, 1999.)