Trivia Today - Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Greetings Infomaniacs,

On the fourth of July, I got to meet my boyfriend's family for the first time. They were all very kind and welcoming, and invited me to partake in their volleyball games that afternoon.

I used to play volleyball on a regular basis as part of a league, but it has been awhile since then and I was definitely out of practice!

I held my own pretty well, but I woke up the next morning with sore legs, scratches on my knees and bruises on both of my hands. Guess I played pretty hard!

I had so much fun that I want to start playing again, but maybe I'll get back into it at a slower and steadier pace...

Enjoy!
Melissa

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QUOTE: "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile."

HINT: (1942-), former star National Football League quarterback who is executive chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle.


RANDOM TIDBITS
The first official volleyball game was played on July 7, 1896, at Springfield College.

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the Holyoke, Massachusetts YMCA. Morgan thought that volleyball was less strenuous and violent than basketball.

The first version of volleyball called "mintonette" was created as a recreational activity for local businessmen to enjoy during their lunch hours. The first rules allowed for unlimited players per side and unlimited contacts.

The first professional beach volleyball tournament was called the Olympia World Championship of Beach Volleyball. It took place at Will Rogers State Beach during late summer in 1976.

Volleyball was first introduced as an Olympic sport in Tokyo in 1964.

Beach volleyball is the only Olympic sport with a rule prohibiting players from wearing too much.


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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile."

ANSWER: Roger Staubach.

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