William G. Morgan 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 Morgan was studying at Springfield College in 1892. Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical Education at the YMCA. Influenced by Naismith and basketball, in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Morgan invented "Mintonette" a less vigorous team sport more suitable for
Morgan William Morgan William Morgan William (born July 14, 1996) is a women's college basketball player who previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. She helped lead the Bulldogs to four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three Sweet Sixteens, and two appearances in the championship game, 2017 and 2018. She is best known for a buzzer-beating shot to beat Connecticut in the 2017 Final Four, ending the Huskies' 111-game winning streak. William went undrafted in the 2018 WNBA Draft but it did not take the Mississippi State point guard long to land on her feet. The Las Vegas Aces signed William