William G. Morgan is the son of George Henry Morgan and Nancy Chatfield. He was born in Lockport, New York, United States on January 23, 1870. He was the oldest and most intelligent of his siblings. William later then, married Mary Kind Chatfield. After, he had 4 children of his own. During college, he meet James Naismith. William created volleyball just four years after James Naismith created basketball.
Volleyball was originally