Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man’s head.ĭuring 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. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called, Mintonette). 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. There are 800 million players worldwide who play volleyball at least once a week. Today there are more than 46 million Americans who play volleyball.
that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports.
The sport originated in the United States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. In 2016, the sport of Volleyball is over 120 years old!
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