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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]
The International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the local YMCA. [1]
The game of Volleyball was created by William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, on February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA). When Morgan first created the game of volleyball it was called Minonette.
William G. Morgan (1870–1942), American inventor of the game of volleyball William Llewellyn Morgan (1884–1960), Welsh international rugby union player William A. Morgan (footballer) (born 1914, date of death unknown), English footballer who played as goalkeeper for Coventry City F.C.
Prince William Prince William, the Duke of Cornwall speaks with Holywell Bay Surf Life Saving Club members, as he visits Fistral Beach on May 9, 2024 in Newquay, Cornwall, England. (Photo by Toby ...
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Beach volleyball players at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Hawaii, ca. 1915. Beach volleyball is a variant of indoor volleyball, which was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan. [6] Beach volleyball most likely originated in 1915 on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, [7] at the Outrigger Canoe Club.