William G. Morgan on December 27, 1942. In 1995, The Morgan Trophy Award was created. The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female collegiate volleyball player in the US. An elementary school in Holyoke, William Morgan School, bears his name. William G. Morgan William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. He was born in Lockport, New York, US. He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while
By My Side (Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall song) reviewed the single favorably, stating that it was a "charming duet" and "The combination of Morgan’s grit and Randall’s airy tenor make radio fireworks." By My Side (Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall song) "By My Side" is a song written by Constant Change, and recorded by American country music artists Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall. It was released in April 1996 as the first single from Morgan's album "Greater Need". The song reached No. 18 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Morgan originally recorded the song as a duet with Sammy Kershaw, but Kershaw's label "didn't want