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William Morgan invented the game of volleyball
The history of volleyball and the ymca connection
Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan at
the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) in Holyoke, Mass.,
where he worked as Director of Physical Education.
Morgan christened his new game Mintonette. The name Volleyball
William Morgan studied at Springfield College, Massachusetts and was born in the state of New York. He met James Naismith, the inventor of basketball while at Springfield. Morgan liked Naismith's game which was designed for younger students and decided to invent a game more suited for the older members of the YMCA. He based his new game around the German game of Faustball and included elements from tennis (the net), baseball, basketball and handball. After his graduation Morgan spent his 1st year at the Auburn (Maine) YMCA and in the summer of 1896, he was appointed Director of Physical Education at the YMCA at Holyoke. |
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He was very popular and his classes grew in numbers.
Today Volleyball is the second most popular sport on Earth, just behind soccer. From its beginnings more than 110 years ago it has now spread to every corner of the world and the number of players is close to one billion.
Comprehensive and detailed list of the rules of volleyball.
The sport of volleyball originated in the USA and is 110 years old but is only now starting to achieve the type of popularity in the United States that it has enjoyed on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports.
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