In 1895 at a YMCA, this indoor sport was developed for businessmen who found basketball too vigorous
Influenced by Naismith and basketball, in 1895, in 
Holyoke, Massachusetts, Morgan invented "Mintonette" a less vigorous team 
sport... [DOC] [TLE] History - the 66th NACIVT Boston [PAR] Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, physical director of the ...