The Volleyball Hall of Fame was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The hall is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the local YMCA.[1]
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History
In 1971 the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce established a committee to campaign for the founding of the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts, which is where volleyball was originally founded. In 1895, William G. Morgan, the inventor of volleyball, was posthumously inducted into the hall as its first member. A small exhibit dedicated to the history of volleyball and the hall of fame's inductees opened in a local building on June 6, 1987 with 1,600 square feet (150 m2) of space. In 1997 the exhibit moved to a new temporary location, and is now awaiting movement to a permanent museum.[1][2]
Current inductees
The following tables enumerate all of the inductees to the Volleyball Hall of Fame through 2007.[3]
Volleyball Players, Men:
Volleyball Coaches:
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Volleyball Players, Women:
Volleyball Officials:
Volleyball Leaders:
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References
- ^ a b Volleyhall.org: About the Volleyball Hall of Fame Volleyball Hall of Fame Official Site, 2005, retrieved April 11, 2006.
- ^ HickokSports.com: History of Volleyball HickokSports.com, September 12, 2004, retrieved April 11, 2006.
- ^ VolleyHall.org: Honorees VolleyHall.org, march 11, 2008, retrieved December 12, 2007.
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