The Complete Book of Frisbee: The History of the Sport & the First Official Price Guide

by Victor A. Malafronte

A price guide to frisbees also offers a history of the flying disc dating back to 776 B.C.

287 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Danny · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Complete Book of Frisbee: the History of the Sport and the First Official Price Guide by Malafronte chronicles the evolution of various disc sports from early games using a disc-like object to their present day forms. As Malafronte states, “the objective of this historical account is not to find out who first threw the very first disc shaped whatever, but rather is a quest for a clear chronology of organized flying disc play” (p. 21). With this objective, the book begins by exploring some early flying disc objects and their associated games, progressing to the development of modern disc games–like Ultimate and Freestyle. There is a chapter devoted to the creation of the modern day plastic disc, and then about 100 pages covering collecting, storing and appraising the beloved plastic (and metal) objects.

This is an excerpt from my full review on my blog, High Release Handler.