William G Morgan

Morgan who was born in new york is known as the inventor of volleyball which he originally named mintonette.

William g morgan. Morgan called the sport mintonette until a professor from springfield college in. Mount holly herald jul 17 1936 page. Ironically at springfield morgan met james naismith who invented basketball in 1891. Morgan beloved husband of mary m.

At the time he was the ymca physical education director and was intrigued by the sport of basketball which was invented less than 10 miles away and less than 4 year earlier. H o ella worrell morgan. Morgan 1870 1942 who was born in the state of new york has gone down in history as the inventor of the game of volleyball to which he originally gave the name mintonette. And park road n w where mass will be offered at 9 a m.

He was recruited by james naismith to play football at the ymca training school now springfield college. 123 born in pasquotank county north carolina united states on sep 1865 to anthony whitehurst morgan and mary pritchard. William g morgan the inventor of volleyball volley ball mintonette william g morgan was the inventor of volleyball in 1895 in springfield massachusetts. Later alfred halstead re named mintonette volleyball because the object of the game was to volley a ball back and forth over a net.

Morgan was motivated by naismith s game of basketball designed for younger students to invent a game suitable for the older members of the ymca. Relatives and friends are. William morgan was born on january 23 1870 in lockport ny. It was designed as an indoor sport for businessmen who found the new game of basketball too vigorous.

He was born in lockport new york u s a. On friday january 13 1939 at his residence 3543 11th st. Funeral services at the above residence on monday january 16 at 8 30 a m. Mount holly place of burial.

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. Masonic services conductecd at his home 7 17 1936. William morgan was born in the state of new york and studied at springfield college massachusetts. William g morgan had 3 children.

Morgan physical director of the young men s christian association ymca in holyoke massachusetts. After he graduated he eventually became the physical education director at the holyoke ymca. Jul 15 1936 place of death. He passed away on 07 may 1931 in nixonton pasquotank county north carolina united states.

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