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Volleyball was invented in 1985 by William G. Morgan. He invented it for his businessmen as a form of entertainment that was still competitive and enjoyable, but not as physically aggressive as Basketball and other sports. At the time in was called mintonette, but over the years, the name volleyball was established.
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What year was volleyball introduce?
The game of volleyball, originally called mintonette, was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, after the invention of basketball by only four years. Morgan, a graduate of the Springfield College of the YMCA, designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis and handball.
Volleyball at the Olympics?
Yes, there is volleyball at the Olympics but it is only beach volleyball.
Was Nerf an American invention?
Yes, it was invented by Reynolds Guyer in 1969, as part of an indoor volleyball set, and the foam ball was released by Parker Brothers in 1970. See the Related link below.
What is difference between Mini volleyball and volleyball?
A mini volleyball small and a volleyball is much bigger
What are the equitments in volleyball?
Kneepads,shorts,volleyball,volleyball net
Is a volleyball a olympic sports?
Yeah, they have regular volleyball and team volleyball.
Who likes to play volleyball?
volleyball players and people who like volleyball
What is another name for beach volleyball?
Sand volleyball, or outdoor volleyball
What is VSA in volleyball?
VSA in volleyball is a team. Volleyball of South Africa,or Volleyball of South Australia.That's as far as I have known...
When did William George Morgan born?
William George Morgan, credited with the invention of volleyball, was born in Lockport, New York on January 23, 1870. Morgan passed away on December 27, 1942.
How do you say volleyball in German?
netball = Netzball netball = Korbball
What are the two types of olympic volleyball games?
Beach volleyball with 2 people and indoor volleyball with a team of 6 on the court.
