William G. Morgan created the game of volleyball, originally called “mintonette”, in 1859. Four years earlier, one of his friends invented the game of basketball. However, Morgan saw the need for a game that did not require a fast pace as basketball did. He wanted a game that the average person would be able to enjoy. The game he created was a combination of baseball, basketball, tennis and handball.
The first to play volleyball was a group of workers from the Holyoke, Massachusetts YMCA. They borrowed a tennis net and raised it to a height of 6 feet 6 inches, which was a little higher than the average person’s head. As time went on, the net was set higher to make the game more challenging. While watching a demonstration game, someone noted
The first to play volleyball was a group of workers from the Holyoke, Massachusetts YMCA. They borrowed a tennis net and raised it to a height of 6 feet 6 inches, which was a little higher than the average person’s head. As time went on, the net was set higher to make the game more challenging. While watching a demonstration game, someone noted