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The number of sites available online for this topic is enormous.  This site can not and does not index all available resources.  The following does provide some idea of what is available online and will hopefully be a good starting point for a more extensive search.

FIVB’s 100 Year History of Volleyball __ "In Holyoke, Massachusetts, William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, created a new game called "Mintonette" as a pastime to be played preferably indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. It was not as rough as basketball, but still required quite a bit of athletic effort."  You will find the rest of the story. - From Volleyball Hall of Fame - http://www.volleyhall.org/FIVB.htm 

History Of Volleyball __ "In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old!...The sport originated in the United States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports."  You will find a detailed timeline with included links to related material. - From volleyball.org - http://www.volleyball.org/history.html

 

History of volleyball __ "While a game which somewhat resembled volleyball was being played in England as far back as 1591, it was only in 1895 that the American William G. Morgan developed a game, which was to be the predecessor of our present-day volleyball." - From wovd.com - http://www.wovd.com/history.htm 

History Of Volleyball __ "The sport originated in the United States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports."  A good overview of the sport's history. - From tkohl.com - http://www.tkohl.com/history.htm 

 

History of Volleyball __ A timeline of important dates in the game. - From Northern Michigan University - http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w03/cs255students/ehuron/p4/fact.html 

The History of Volleyball. Where Volleyball Started __ "The sport of volleyball, originally called "mintonette", was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, following the invention of basketball by only 4 years. Morgan, a graduate of the Springfield College of the YMCA, styled the game to be a blend of basketball, baseball, tennis and handball."   You will find a brief history and a timeline. - From athleticscholarships.net - http://athleticscholarships.net/history-of-volleyball.htm 

History of Volleyball - William Morgan __ "William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895 at the Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he served as Director of Physical Education."  Get the rest of the story. - From about.com - http://inventors.about.com/od/uvstartinventions/a/Vollyball.htm 

 

Volleyball Canada __ Learn about the history of volleyball in Canada.  Click-to-read articles are in PDF format, Acrobat reader needed. - From volleyball.ca - http://www.volleyball.ca/index.asp?Page=19 

Volleyball Hall of Fame - Holyoke, Massachusetts __ You will find a history of the game, photo gallery, honorees profiles, and merchandise. - illustrated - From Volleyball Hall of Fame - http://www.volleyhall.org/ 

Volleyball Memorabilia __ Experience the history of volleyball with this collection of international volleyball memorabilia. - illustrated - From volleyballmemorabilia.com - http://www.volleyballmemorabilia.com/ 

Volleyball.ORG, Volleyball World Wide __ You will find history, rules of the game, and just about anything else you might like to know about the sport. - From volleyball.org - http://www.volleyball.org/ 

 

 

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