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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]
Volleyball is a team sport in which ... sport mintonette ... War II in c. 1943 A nudist/naturist volleyball game at the Sunny Trails Club during the 1958 ...
No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2019 club 1: Mengjie Wu (c): 10 September 2002: 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 323 cm (127 in) 315 cm (124 in)
Mintonette, original name for the sport volleyball Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Minton .
February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. March 1 – William Lyne Wilson is appointed United States Postmaster General . May 27 – In re Debs : The Supreme Court of the United States decides that the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce ...
The Hall presents three additional awards annually: the Court of Honor Award for contributions of teams or organizations to volleyball, the William G. Morgan Award for outstanding support or promotion of the sport, and Mintonette Medallion of Merit Award in recognition of significant individual achievement, including coaches, referees ...
Imoco Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Conegliano in Northern Italy and currently playing in the Serie A1. is one of the most successful volleyball clubs in the world, with a remarkable track record in both international and domestic competitions. On the global stage, the team is a world champion (current ...
The Holyoke YMCA gym building where volleyball was first invented by William G. Morgan in 1895; the building stood at the northwest corner of High and Appleton from 1892 to 1943 1890 – Dr. George L. Gabler, a physician and YMCA training instructor, introduces his friend James Naismith to a group of men at the Holyoke YMCA , playing a ...