William morgan inventor of volleyball biography
History of Volleyball - William Morgan - The Inventors
William G. Morgan
Inventor of the volleyball (1870–1942)
William G. Morgan | |
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| Born | William George Morgan (1870-01-23)January 23, 1870 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1942(1942-12-27) (aged 72) Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Springfield College |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Inventor of volleyball |
| Spouse | Mary King Caldwell (divorced) |
William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport.[1] He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S.[2]
He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College in 1892.
Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical Education at the YMCA. Influenced by Naismith and basketball, in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Morgan invented "Mi William G. Morgan - Wikipedia HOMEX