Question of the Day #187 · September 26, 2026
A physical education teacher in 1895 invented a game called 'Mintonette' to be a less-violent alternative to basketball; what do we call it today?
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Volleyball
William G. Morgan designed Mintonette at a YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts, for players who wanted less physical contact than basketball. Its name changed after an observer noted that competitors were volleying the ball across the net.