How did pickleball get its name?

Answer 1

The family that made the game up had a dog named Pickles. One day they took him to an island and they started hitting the ball around. Pickles, being a dog would go get it. They at first called it Pickles' Ball, then they dropped the s and called it pickleball.

Answer 2

The story was in a rainy day a teacher wanted to have the students practice their tennis skills for P.E instead of playing some rainy day activity and the teacher decided to make like a Badminton and tennis kinda game. The teacher couldn't decide what to name the game so they decided to name it after a student's dong 'Pickles'

Answer 3

It is reallt quite logical. Pickles are cucumbers soaked in vinegar that grew oddly shaped warts. This game is called pickle ball because it was soaked in vinegar until it started to smell funny and grew some warts. It's common knowledge dude.

Answer 4

The wife of one of the founder’s called it pickleball since they created the game from parts and pieces of other games. She referenced that pickleboats were the misc left over oarsmen on crew.