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Why was a popular sport originally called "mintonette"

Question #151508. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jul 31 2024.
Originally posted Jul 31 2024 8:24 PM.

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The game in question is/was Volleyball and its inventor William G. Morgan (1895) originally named it after Badminton.

Morgan (1870-1942) was persuaded that a name reflecting the nature of the sport would be better. In 1985, he was the first inductee to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_G._Morgan
Response last updated by psnz on Jul 31 2024.
Jul 31 2024, 8:25 PM
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