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Newcomb Ball

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EquipmentSimilar to volleyball
Team membersUp to 20 per team
NicknamesNuke 'em
First played1895
Highest governing bodyNational Newcomb Advisory Committee (now defunct)
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Date of Upd.
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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.

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