William G. Morgan ... someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps “volleyball” would be a more descriptive name ...

On February 9, 1895, a man named William G. Morgan invented volleyball, which he called ... and was recruited by Naismith to play football at the YMCA Training School, now known as Springfield ...

To this end, William G. Morgan decided to ... always putting the ball into play. The players return to their respective positions immediately after serving. A volleyball match does not have ...