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
G. William Morgan the preliminary regulations that became I0 CFR 20, Standards for Protection against Radiation. He was a great champion of education and helped establish the AEC Health Physics Fellowship Program. After retirement, Morgan became successful in the real estate, but maintained an interest in health physics. The Health Physics Society's Presidents Emeritus Committee has responsibility for the selection of the international expert who will be supported by the G. William Morgan Trust Fund each year. The endowment fund was established in 1984 with $100,000 and during the period 2000-2005 the fund grew to $200,000. G. William Morgan G. William Morgan, also