History of kickball in the United States

By cyndi266
  • Kickball Invented

    Kickball Invented

    Kickball invented by Nicholas C. Seuss
  • First introduced in schools

    First introduced in schools

    Kickball was first introduced in schools between 1920-21 to teach the basics of baseball
  • Adults play kickball

    Adults play kickball

    in April of 1922 Daniel Chase describes the earliest known account of adults playing kickball
  • U.S. Soldiers Play kickball

    U.S. Soldiers Play kickball

    WWII correspondent Ernie Pyle reports kickball being played by soldiers in the war.
  • First Adult Leagues created

    First Adult Leagues created

    In 1970 kickball gained popularity and the first adult leagues began to form
  • World Adult Kickball Association created

    World Adult Kickball Association created

    The World Adult Kickball Association was created in 1988
  • WAKA going strong

    WAKA going strong

    As of 2011 WAKA has leagues in more than 30 states. it has 40,000 players in 2000 teams spanning 200 divisions