On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA physical education
director, William G. Morgan created a new game called Mintonette, which
would later be called volleyball. It was played preferably indoors by any
number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis,
handball, and another indoor sport that was catching on at the same time,
called basketball.

The first official ball used in volleyball is disputed, some sources say that
Spalding created the first official ball in 1896, while others claim it was in
1900.

William G. Morgan

 
Ronald Reagan, 12 years old

1951

Ronald Reagan as host of GE Theater on CBS (1954-1962)

President Reagan

          Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

Ronald Reagan was the 49th President of the United States,serving from 1981 to
1989. Prior to that, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and
a radio, film and television actor.

NASA Astronaut Alan B. Shepard ,Apollo 14 Commander, and the
fifth man to set foot on the Moon, placed a modified six iron head
on the contingency sample return handle, and swung at three golf
balls on the surface of the Moon on this day in 1971.

The first Super Bowl game was January 15, 1967.The Green Bay Packers,
led by quarterback Bart Starr, defeated the Kansas City Chief, 35-10.

Team members celebrating the victory with Green Bay Packers
coach Vince Lombardi

The winner of the Super Bowl is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy

Gatorade thirst quencher is a brand of sports drink currently manufactured
by PepsiCo that is distributed in over 80 countries. It was first developed
in 1965 by researchers at the University of Florida, to replenish the
combination of water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes the school’s
athletes lost while sweating during rigorous competitions. The name 
was derived from nickname of the university’s athletic teams, the
“Gators”, The drink was originally produced and marketed by Stokely-
Van Camp.

University of Florida football player testing a sample of Gatorade in
1965 with one of the products inventors, James R. Cade.

Another use for Gatorade