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William G. Morgan. William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. [ 1] He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S. [ 2]
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Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. [ 1] It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964.
Wallyball. A game of wallyball. Wallyball (known in some places as rebound volleyball) is a fast-paced sport that is similar to volleyball played in a racquetball court, where it is legal to hit the ball off of the walls. The word "wallyball" is a portmanteau of the words "wall" and "volleyball".
Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist. [1] He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with hard bop and post-bop players.
The No. 2 cornerback on the roster was bested by Legette on a jump ball during 1-on-1 drills on Thursday, but he ultimately got his revenge on Young and the offense during team drills in the home ...
Randy Shilts quoted the lyrics from "Ball of Confusion" when he named his award-winning journalistic account of the AIDS epidemic, And the Band Played On. In the song, the repeated usage of the phrase "and the band played on" signaled that no one was paying proper attention to world problems, in the same manner the AIDS epidemic was initially ...
Ball State women's volleyball is the No. 3 seed in the MAC tournament. The Cardinals will need better rhythm and consistency to make a postseason run. MAC women's volleyball tournament preview: No ...