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Who invented volleyball?

Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895 as a game that


conceptually combined various aspects of tennis, badminton, basketball,
baseball, and handball. The original name for volleyball was ‘mintonette’
which was a spin-off of the name badminton.
How many players are on a volleyball team?
Volleyball teams consist of six players on the court at any one time with a
maximum of twelve total players listed on the roster. Beach volleyball is
played with teams of two.

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