In Maplewood, New Jersey, die-hard Ultimate Frisbee enthusiasts gather weekly to play in the cold, honoring a tradition that began nearly 60 years ago. Their game takes place in a parking lot at Columbia High School, where a commemorative rock marks the birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee in 1968. Among the players are Joe Barbanel and Ed Summers, both aged 70 and 71, who have deep connections to the sport's origins. Despite being dismissed by local teenagers as a 'stupid Frisbee rock,' this site represents a significant part of athletic history.
On hallowed ground in Maplewood, N.J., a small group of impassioned athletes braved the January cold to fling a disc.
That stupid Frisbee rock that commemorates the birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee in 1968, and the three students credited with inventing it.
Joe Barbanel, 70, and his good friend Ed Summers, 71, both grandfathers, have been playing the sport in this parking lot for more than half a century.
The teenagers did not know it, but two of the guys in the game that night have a direct connection to the players mentioned on the plaque.
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