William G. Morgan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William G. Morgan

Inventor of volleyball

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1870

Place of Birth: Lockport, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1942

Profession: teacher, inventor, pedagogue, film editor, volleyball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.
He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S.A.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 "Mintonette" a less vigorous team sport more suitable for older members of the YMCA but one that still required athletic skill.
Later Alfred S.
Halstead watched it being played and renamed it "Volleyball", because the point of the game is to volley the ball back and forth over the net. In 1985, he was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame as the inaugural member.