February 9, 1895

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1895, Volley Ball was invented by W.G. Morgan. It wasn’t until 1959 with the invention of Spandex by Joseph C. Shivers of DuPont and the development of volleyball shorts that the athletic world of women’s Volley Ball took off in popularity.

About Joel Byers

Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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