History of Volleyball
Volleyball was...
Volleyball's first...
- Invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, the director of YMCA in Holyoke Massachusetts, for men who found basketball too difficult
- Started in for women in 1949 in the US
- Introduced to Europe during WWI by American troops
- Held as an Olympic sport in 1964 for the first time for both men and women
Volleyball's first...
- Nationwide tournament was held by the National YMCA Physical Education Committee in New York City in 1922