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Ed Headrick

1924-06-28 – 2002-08-12

Portrait of Ed Headrick
Ed Headrick with his two whippets looking approvingly at a new DGA disc golf lightweight all metal disc golf target. Photo taken in 2002 two months before he passed away.Credit: Tinking

Life & Legacy

Edward Early Headrick, known as "Steady" Ed Headrick (June 28, 1924 – August 12, 2002), was the father of the modern-day frisbee, creator of disc golf, and inventor of the metal cage disc golf targets. Per his request, his ashes were incorporated into discs, which were sold to fund a museum and disc golf center in Columbia County, Georgia.

Occupation & Career

inventor

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q52295101 — wikidata View source

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