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If you were a serious disc player in the 70s and early 80s, your business card would have had to be a Wham-O mini Frisbee, printed, paper cards just didn’t do!

Here are 4 classic examples:

Victor Malafronte: 2 times World Frisbee Champion and holder of many World Records as well as a member of the Frisbee Hall of Fame, Victor is a real Frisbee legend, and Disc Golf pioneer… don’t take my word for it, just watch this

UFOs Freestyle Team (Corey Basso & Evan David): Evan David and Corey Basso reset the standard of play when it came to freestyle Frisbee. They were considered two of the best players ever.

Jonathon Harries: Faulkner Sports had the licence to manufacture Wham-O frisbees in the UK back on the 70s & 80s, Not sure I ever met Jonathon, but I have his calling card… May give him a call and see if he still plays Frisbee!

Rick Castiglia (Coloradicals): Started playing in 1977 and competing in 1978, winner of 10 major titles and member of the Coloradical Frisbee Freestyle team, again, don’t take my word for it, watch this 1988 Santa Barbara footage

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Back in the 70’s, there was such a thing as professional Frisbee teams, nowadays, disc golfers are really the only athletes making a living out of disc sports.

The Flying Aces have performed and entertained audiences all across Michigan in every venue imaginable, and entertain audiences of all ages. The Flying Aces got their beginning at Eastern Michigan University in 1973 when Brian Hayes took his love for frisbee tossing indoors when winter came to Michigan.

John Connelly and Alan Blake delighted audiences across the country and were at the forefront of disc sports development by introducing more refined combinations of fancy throws and trick catches.

This signature Wham-O fastback (FB3) glow in the dark plastic Frisbee is a classic from back in the day and still flies beautifully!

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