Der US-Amerikaner William G. Morgan (* 23. Januar 1870; † 27. Dezember 1942) gilt als der Erfinder des Volleyball-Spiels, das er selbst ursprünglich „Mintonette“ nannte.

“William G. Morgan (1870–1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called “Mintonette”. [... ] He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College, Massachusetts in 1892. [...] 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 Mintonnette and re-named it “Volleyball” as the point of the game is to “volley” the “ball” back and forth over the net.” Quelle: Wikipedia