The old name of volleyball.

The old name of volleyball was "mintonette". William G. Morgan, the inventor of the game, originally named it "mintonette" in 1895, according to the FIVB - Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. However, the name was later changed to "volleyball" by Alfred Halstead, a professor at Springfield College, who suggested the name due to the game's emphasis on volleying the ball.

Answered by neothonedio | 2025-05-23