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Racquetball started when it was invented by Joe Sobek. He combined the rules of handball, paddleball, and squash to make this sport. It was made an official sport in 1952 under the name of "paddle rackets".

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Joe Sobek is credited with inventing the sport in 1949.

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Racquetball originated from the sports squash, paddleball, and handball.

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Greenwich, Connecticut by a man named Joe Sobeck.

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