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A BRIEF HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL IS A FAMOUS BALL GAME

VOLLE SPORT PLAYED ON THE COURT. HERE'S A


BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GAME.

Y
BALL 1895
A physical instructor William Morgan of YMCA
created a game called Mintonette

Alfred Halstead suggested the name Volleyball

1897
The Athletic League of the YMCA of
North America published the first
official rules for Volleyball

1905
Volleyball was played in Cuba

1908
Volleyball was played in Japan

1910
Volleyball was played in Philippines

1912
The rules were changed as the players were
getting younger and energetic

1916
The National Collegiate Athletic
Association joined with YMCA

1920
Volleyball was a college game
but not professional

1934 
Referees were recognized who would judge
championship and inter college games

1955
Volleyball was played at international level in
America for the first time

1964
Volleyball was played at the Pan American Games
and Olympics

1960S
A new version of volleyball was
recognized known as Beach Volleyball

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