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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]
William G. Morgan in c. 1915. William G. Morgan invented the sport in 1895 while he was the YMCA physical education director in Holyoke, Massachusetts. [6] Because he originally derived the game from badminton, he initially named the sport mintonette. [7]
Each team tries to score points against one another by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. William G. Morgan invented the sport first known as "Mintonnette" in 1895 while studying at a YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was later renamed volleyball by Alfred S. Halstead.
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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.
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.
A volleyball is a ball used to play indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, or other less common variations of the sport. Volleyballs are spherical in shape and typically comprise eighteen nearly rectangular panels made from synthetic or genuine leather. These panels are organized into six identical sections, each consisting of three panels.