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Why was the sport renamed volleyball?

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  1. It was played with a volley of points
  2. Players volleyed the ball back and forth
  3. It was invented at a beach

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  1. Volleyball Hall of Fame: William G. Morgan www.volleyhall.org/william-g-morgan.html Checked 2026-10-12.

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