William G. Morgan the basketball bladder was too light. After testing all of the balls he had available, he had come to the conclusion that his best option was to ask A.G. Spalding & Bros. to make him a ball. A young A.G. Spalding & Bros. equipment designer and master marine cloth tailor, Dale Callaghan, developed and produced the first prototype volleyball. Morgan was very pleased with Spalding & Bros. work. They created Morgan the perfect ball for his sport, which was covered in leather, with the circumference of 25–27 inches. The ball was also the perfect weight for Morgan's sport. The ball
William G. Mandeville William G. Mandeville William Griffin Mandeville (August 16, 1807 Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York – 1885) was an American politician and Union Army officer from New York. He was the son of Jeremiah Mandeville (1774–1843) and Jesyntje (Vosburgh) Mandeville (b. 1776). He became a carriage-maker, and set up shop in the area which was separated in 1833 as the Town of Stockport, New York. He abandoned this in 1836, bought a farm, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a Justice of the Peace in Stockport from 1836 to 1840. In 1837, he married Elizabeth White (1816–1895), and they had