William G. Morgan

William George Morgan 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.

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Who was born first?

• William G. Morgan and Evgeny Paton were born the same year
• William G. Morgan and Edwin Stanton Porter were born the same year
• William G. Morgan was born 1 year before Slavoljub Eduard Penkala
• William G. Morgan was born 1 year after Nils Gustaf Dalén
• William G. Morgan was born 1 year before George Washington

Timeline

1. Nils Gustaf DalénNovember 30, 1869 – December 9, 1937
2. Edwin Stanton PorterApril 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941
3. Evgeny PatonMarch 5, 1870 – 1953
4. William G. Morgan (this page)January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942
5. George WashingtonMay 20, 1871 – March 29, 1946
6. Slavoljub Eduard PenkalaApril 20, 1871 – February 5, 1922

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