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Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895. It was originally called "mintonette".Morgan designed the game as a combination of basketball, baseball, handball, and tennis. (https://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-volleyball.htm)
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27 teams from 11 states were represented in Brooklyn, NY.
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The first two man beach volleyball game was played.
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The first two man beach volleyball game was held in 1948.
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Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
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The APV was formed in 1983
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In Los Angeles, California, The US mens team won gold and the womens team won silver.
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The WPVA was formed for women in the sport.
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The US men's team repeated in winning gold in the Olympics in Korea.
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The game of volleyball turned 100 years old.
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Two person beach volleyball was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1996.
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