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What Sport Was Originally Called 'Mintonette' When Invented in 1895?
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- William Morgan created Mintonette as a less strenuous alternative to basketball.
- The game combined elements of tennis, handball, and badminton.
- A spectator suggested 'volleyball' after watching the ball being volleyed.
- The first net was only 6 feet 6 inches high, later raised to today's standard.
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