An image William G. Morgan, inventor of Volleyball, receiving a varsity S. sweater from his alma mater, Springfield College. In the image, Morgan is receiving the sweater from legendary Springfield College gymnastics coach Leslie Judd. On March 22, 1939, a dinner reception was held in his honor at the Lockport YMCA to recognize Morgan's contribution to the world of sport. For more information on William G. Morgan see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/723. It is believed that this image originally comes from the Spalding Archives. It appears on page 48 of Joel Dearing's book, "The Untold Story of William G. Morgan Inventor of Volleyball." and carries this credit on the page. It is believed that the author, Joel Dearing, working in collaboration with the Archivist at Springfield College, gave this digital image to the Archive when working on the book.
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