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Volleyball is played as an indoor sport or as beach volleyball. The recent popularity of beach volleyball has increased the profile of the sport.

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Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan at the same US university as basketball - Spingfield College. In 1895, the new sport was called 'Mintonette'.

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