Newcomb Ball
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Equipment | Similar to volleyball |
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Team members | Up to 20 per team |
Nicknames | Nuke 'em |
First played | 1895 |
Highest governing body | National Newcomb Advisory Committee (now defunct) |
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ID | 1225707 |
About Newcomb Ball
Newcomb ball is a ball game played as a variation of volleyball. Invented in 1895 by Clara Baer, a physical education instructor at Sophie Newcomb College, Tulane University in New Orleans, it rivaled volleyball in popularity and participation in the 1920s.