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William G. Morgan
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inventor of volleyball
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William G. Morgan was a United States citizen who worked as an inventor, teacher, and volleyball player. Born in Lockport on January 23, 1870, he died there of natural causes on December 27, 1942. He received his education at Springfield College and Northfield Mount Hermon School. His field of work was teaching, and he spoke English.
The provided records contain conflicting information regarding his identity and dates. One source lists his birth as May 2, 1868, and his death as July 7, 1949, associating him with works on gastrointestinal disorders and Shakespeare. Another source identifies a different William G. Morgan as a Welsh rugby player for the Ospreys team, playing the scrum-half position. These distinct profiles are noted as being different from one another.
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Key facts
- Born
- William George Morgan , ( 1870-01-23 ) January 23, 1870, Lockport, New York , U.S.
- Died
- December 27, 1942 (1942-12-27) (aged 72), Lockport, New York, U.S.
- Alma mater
- Springfield College
- Occupation
- Educator
- Known for
- Inventor of volleyball
- Spouse
- Mary King Caldwell (divorced)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lockport
- Place of death
- Lockport
- Occupation
- film editor
- Educated at
- Northfield Mount Hermon School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- teacher
- Sport
- basketball
- Country for sport
- Estados Unidos
- Image
- William G. Morgan.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1870-01-23
- date of death
- 1942-12-27
- different from
- William Morgan
- Commons category
- William G. Morgan
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was an American sports educator and the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S.
He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College in 1892. Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical Education at the YMCA. Influenced by Naismith and basketball, in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Morgan invented "Mintonette" a less vigorous team sport more suitable for older members of the YMCA but one that still required athletic skill. Later Alfred S. Halstead watched it being played and renamed it "Volleyball".
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