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
USS William G. Anderson (1859) "Reindeer" (ex-"Jeff Davis") laden with 288 bales of cotton en route to Havana. "William G. Anderson" arrived at Pensacola Bay, Florida, on 3 October and remained there on station, protecting the navy yard until the next spring. Underway on 10 April 1863, the bark resumed blockade duties off the coast of Texas soon thereafter. On 15 April, she captured the cotton-laden schooner "Royal Yacht" after a six-hour chase. Seven days later, "William G. Anderson" teamed with to capture the schooner "Nymph" which was attempting to run the Union blockade off Pass Cavallo. Just eight days later, "William G. Anderson" spotted