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In 1895 ,William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of Basketball, Baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head. During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport.
Monica O.
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∙ 10y agoThe first game of Mintonette was played on February 9, 1895, in Holyoke Massachusetts. It was invented by Wiliam G. Morgan, who was the YMCA athletic director there. Over the years, Mintonette evolved into the game we know as volleyball.
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∙ 13y agoWilliam G. Morgan
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∙ 9y ago1895
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What was the first name invented?
mintonette
What was the first name that was invented?
Mintonette
What was volleyball called when it first was invented?
Mintonette
What year was volleyball invented and what was it originally called?
February 9, 1895. It was originally called Mintonette.
What is the original name of the game volleyball?
Mintonette is the first name of the volleyball...afterwards a man noticed the game and called it volleyball (originally spelled as Volley ball)...
What is a mintonette in volleyball?
Within two years after the game was invented (volleyball was invented in 1895). Observers picked up on the rule that the ball could not touch the floor and began calling the game 'volley ball' which was eventually changed to 'volleyball'.
What is mintonette?
the original name for volleyball.
Who discover volleyball?
No one discovdered volleyball. William Morgan invented Mintonette (now called volleyball) in a YMCA in Massachusetts.
Why name volleybal?
mintonette
What is the Old name of volleyball?
the old name of the volleyball is mintonette. the name volleyball was requested by an audience ( i will not include his name )
What was volleyball's first name?
Mintonette.
What was the oringinal name of volleyball?
mintonette
