2006-09-13 09:59:26 · 5 answers · asked by panda2hot06 1 in Sports ➔ Volleyball
In 1895, William G. Morgan, of 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 "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 better name for the sport.
Today there are 800 million players worldwide who play Volleyball at least once a week.:-)
2006-09-14 19:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played.
2006-09-13 10:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by sooners83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Volleyball was started by a YMCA instructor in Massachusetts
2006-09-16 08:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1895 William Morgan, at Massachusetts
2006-09-13 10:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all started right here with me. Ha Ha just kidding.
2006-09-13 13:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by Kiwi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋