The Greater Holyoke YMCA's physical director, William Morgan, invented volleyball in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The Greater Holyoke YMCA continues to run adult volleyball leagues. The game was unveiled at a physical director's conference at the International YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in 1896.
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A twenty-five year old gym teacher invented the game of volleyball at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette"
William Morgan came up with "Mintonette," soon re-named volleyball. Over the next half-century, the game spread around the world.
William G Morgan was the inventor of volleyball in 1895 in Springfield Massachusetts. At the time he was the YMCA Physical Education Director and was intrigued ...
Aug 10, 2024 · Originally called mintonette, the origin of volleyball can be traced back to 1895 in Massachusetts, USA. It was created by American William G. Morgan.
It was in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895 that Morgan invented a sport he named Mintonette, a less vigorous activity for participants that still required ...
Oct 31, 2024 · William G. Morgan, a physical education director at the YMCA, is credited with inventing volleyball in 1895.
Apr 2, 2023 · William G Morgan is the man who created the sport of Mintonette, today known as volleyball. The sport was created February 9th, 1895.
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