1895 – William G. Morgan creates the game of volleyball in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
1915 – Men’s Teams reportedly play volleyball on the beach in Hawaii.
1920s – Volleyball courts are set up on the beach in Santa Monica, California. Players play six on a Team.
1930s – The first two-man beach volleyball game is played in Santa Monica.
1965 – The California Beach Volleyball Association is formed.
1987 – The first Beach Volleyball World Championship is played in Brazil.
1996 – Beach volleyball becomes an Olympic sport at the Atlantic games.
2007 – America Misty May-Treanor becomes the women’s all-time wins leader in beach volleyball.
2008 – Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh win gold at the Beijing Olympics, becoming the first team ever to repeat as gold medalists.
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