1. The History Of Racquetball The history of racquetball. racquetball is a mere youngster compared to tennis, the Untied States olympic Committee recognized racquetball as a developing olympic sport, bringing http://www.ektelon.com/html/history/hracquetball.html

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2. HickokSports.com - History - Index By Sport THE history OF racquetball racquetball a mere youngster compared to tennis, squash and other racquet sports has encountered a myriad of changes in its short 26year history. the United States olympic Committee recognized racquetball as a developing olympic sport, bringing http://www.hickoksports.com/history/sprtindx.shtml

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3. Racquetball: 983 Global The Western Massachusetts sports information gateway. Information about SportSpot, racquetball, and loads of links. The history of racquetball - Providing a basic history of the sport. International racquetball News - put out by the United States olympic Committee. http://www.racqmag.com/racqmag/1998/9803/983glob.htm

May - June 1998 Vol. 9, No. 3 RB: GLOBAL: Olympic Update World Championships Racquetball and the Olympics An Update by Luke St. Onge Heard time and again – "Why isn't racquetball in the Olympic Games when sports like ‘Ballroom Dancing' and ‘Billiards' are?” Well, the facts are that neither ‘Ballroom Dancing' (now called ‘Sport Dancing') or ‘Billiards' (popularly known as ‘pool') are in the Olympics, regardless of what you hear or read. Lastly, there is a very real political process which must be undertaken after a sport meets all the requirements. The "Olympic-hopeful" must mount a formal election campaign, traveling to over 100 countries and developing very close working relationships with IOC members, staffers and entire organizing committees. How much cash and personnel resources are needed to accomplish this task? It's speculated that a minimum 10-year commitment by the sport's International Federation and over a four million dollar expenditure will just barely meet the requirements for a favorable vote. Even then, the chances remain at 50-50. OK, knowing all this, how does racquetball stack up against these requirements? Well, not too bad, actually. The International Racquetball Federation currently has 91 member countries on five continents. It's open to men and women, and the IRF will host its 9th World Championships in July. Plus, racquetball is currently a full medal sport in the following IOC approved continental games:

4. International Institute For Sport And Olympic History Psychology of Sport; racquetball; Rackets (see racquetball); Reference Collection;Regional pages about the International Institute for Sport and olympic history. http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/501c3subjects.html

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5. USRA Sitemap/Index Junior Nationals history. Junior National Team (current). Junior olympic NationalChampionship. K, L, Ladies Professional racquetball Association LPRA. http://www.usra.org/usra/sitemap.html

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6. THE HISTORY OF RACQUETBALL a myriad of changes in its short 26year history. In 1982, the United States olympicCommittee recognized racquetball as a developing olympic sport, bringing http://www.courtsplus.com/rbhistory.html

THE HISTORY OF RACQUETBALL Racquetball a mere youngster compared to tennis, squash and other racquet sports has encountered a myriad of changes in its short 26-year history. Simple wooden racquets have given way to state-of-the-art frames, intense athlete now share court time with teens and senior adults, and the game, which was born in the USA, is now played in 87 countries worldwide. Racquetball, which celebrated its Silver Anniversary last year, is experiencing a renewed surge in popularity and favor with over 9.3 million active participants. More and more people . . . including Baby Boomers, the 35-44 year old group responsible for making racquetball hot in the 70's and 80's . . . are coming back for fitness and fun. In the Beginning Racquetball can trace its beginnings as early as the 1920's here in America, although the origin of racquetball currently played today has been credited to Joe Sobek, a tennis pro from Greenwich, Connecticut. Seeking an indoor alternative to tennis, Sobek in 1949 combined the rules of squash and handball to create a new game dubbed paddle racquets. He drew up plans using a platform tennis racquet as a pattern, and had an initial order of 25 prototypes made. The sport quickly caught on, but it wasn’t until 1968 that racquetball began to realize its potential. Contributing to its rapid rise in popularity was the birth of the International Racquetball Association (IRA), a precursor to the American Amateur Racquetball Association (AARA). Suddenly, racquetball had an organized tournament structure and a uniform set of rules. Another factor was that new equipment specifically designed for the sport became commercially available.

7. USOC - Olympic Visitor Center The Official Site of the U.S. olympic Committee delivered one of the biggest knockouts in olympic history, winning the only U.S. gold medal with what volleyball arena, basketball and racquetball courts, a 5 600square-foot weight http://olympic-usa.org/about_us/visitor_ctr_MI.html

U.S. Olympic Training Centers Colorado Springs, Colo. Chula Vista, Calif. Lake Placid, N.Y. Marquette, Mich. U.S. Olympic Education Training Center - Marquette, MI On the campus of Northern Michigan University is the first and only Olympic Training program dedicated to providing educational opportunities for current and future U.S. Olympic champions. In 1985, the U.S. Olympic Committee originally designated NMU an Olympic Training Center. In recognition of its special role in educating Olympic athletes, the university was re-designated, as the nation's only Olympic Education Center in 1989. The USOEC is situated in the scenic city of Marquette, Michigan. With its central location and exceptional extended winter season, the USOEC has a very successful resident athlete programs in biathlon, cross-country, Naturbahn luge and short track speed skating, as well as a successful summer boxing program. These programs are developed primarily by the National Governing Body of each respective sport in cooperation. It is the educational focus of the USOEC, which makes it a unique Olympic Training program. Most resident athletes attend either Marquette Senior High School or NMU and must maintain a minimum grade point average. The USOEC also offers the Olympic Bridging Program. This program is for any retired Olympic or Pan American athlete. The bridging program provides educational opportunities to assist athletes in making a transition from sport to career.

8. Donations the promise of achieving the olympic Dream racquetball contents are copyrightracquetball Victoria All Home Neil's Corner history Up Coming http://www.racquetballvictoria.com/history.shtml

History of Racquetball Racquetball was invented by Joe Sobek in 1949 on a Connecticut handball court. Seeking a game with fast pace that was easy to learn, Sobek designed the first short strung paddle, devised rules combining the basics of handball and squash, and named his modification "paddle rackets." His experiment was an overnight success, the sport caught on quickly and has since evolved into racquetball as we know it today. By the early 70's, court clubs could be found in every state and the sport enjoyed a rapid and steady rise in popularity. As Americans sought new and challenging athletic activities, the timing was perfect for racquetball courts were accessible nationwide and the sport was fun and easy to learn. The late 70's and early 80's saw racquetball become one of the fastest growing sports in America as thousands of new racquetball courts were built to satisfy the demand. But the sport saturated the market and reached its peak in the mid-80's, when many clubs either closed their doors or began converting courts to other uses. But by 1987 the decline leveled off and racquetball regained a steady, manageable growth rate. From an original core group of loyal enthusiasts, participation has stabilized at 5.6 million American players who enjoy the sport each year.

9. The Sports Links Sydney 2000 olympic Games The history of the US olympic Team Official Site Zeus,Hercules, Myth racquetball racquetball.net - Specializing in promoting the http://wfps.k12.mt.us/wfhs/library/sports_links.htm

10. History By Year Final payment of installment contract made on Forest View racquetball courts.Purchased 8.92 acres of land at olympic Park from School District 214 for http://www.ahpd.org/AboutUs/HistoryByYear.html

Historical by the Year Railroad Parks established; vacant land alongside railroad tracks leased to Village. Arlington Heights Park District was incorporated; first Commissioners were Nathaniel Banta, Eugene Berbecker, Julius Flentie, Henry Klehm and Albert Volz; first tax collection was $1,335. Village deeded Memorial Park to the Park District. Park District began landscaping and maintaining Railroad Parks. First Park Superintendent appointed, John Bauer. Park District boundaries revised to include the same area as the Village of Arlington Heights. First bonds issued ($13,000), by ordinance, for the purchase and development of a south side park. Civil Works Administration made a grant of public funds to the Arlington Heights Park District for one-half the cost of landscaping one of the railroad parks, planting elm trees throughout the Park District and construction of a skating rink in South Park. First referendum, by straw vote, to authorize Park District to issue $25,000 in bonds for the construction of a public swimming pool. The referendum failed 215 to 201. Board authorized one of its Commissioners to investigate the matter of organized playground activity and the first recreation program began.

11. History The history of racquetball Colorado, is recognized by the United States olympic Committeeas the US racquetball has it's roots from two other sportssquash and http://www.geocities.com/driveserver/history.html

The History of Racquetball     Racquetball is a fast game played on an enclosed indoor court, with a racquet and ball, popular in North America since the early 1970s. The game was developed in 1949 in the United States from a combination of squash and handball.     The racquetball racquet is a shorter, lighter version of the one used in tennis. The lively, hollow rubber ball is about the size of a tennis ball. The rules are basically similar to handball rules, and versions exist for two players (as in singles), four players (as in doubles), and three players (as in cutthroat). The first side to score 15 points wins a game. In a match, two games are played. If each player or team wins one game, an 11-point tiebreaker is played to decide the winner of the match. The United States Racquetball Association, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the U.S. national governing body for the sport. Racquetball has it's roots from two other sports:squash and handball.     In 1949, a tennis pro from Conneticut, Joe Sobek, was looking for a fast paced sport that was easy to learn and play. He designed the first strung paddle, devised a set of rules based on those from squash and handball and named his game, "paddle rackets".

12. GoldChicks Senior Women's Olympic Softball Page Brief history. The 2003 Senior olympic Games. will compete in archery, badminton, basketball,bowling, cycling, golf, horseshoes, racewalk, racquetball, road race http://www.geocities.com/blue_chicks_softball/gold.html

Delaware Blue Chicks 55+ Senior Olympic Softball Team Delaware Senior Olympics National ... Donations The Blue Chicks 55 Three time Delaware Gold Medal Winners! Softball is everything! The rest of life is just a distraction. Introduction By June 2000, the organization had recuited enough players to form two teams representing two age brackets (50-54 and 55+). The 50-54 age group became known as the " Blue Chicks 50 ". The 55+ age group became the " Blue Chicks 55. Brief History In October of 2000, The Blue Chicks 55 competed in the Delaware qualifying games and won the gold medal. They repeated as gold medal winners in 2001 and 2002. The 2003 Senior Olympic Games The 2003 Senior Olympics will take place between May 25th and June 9th in Hampton, Virginia. National Senior Games Association or Delaware Senior Olympics Send e-mail to: The Blue Chicks or to blue_chicks_softball@yahoo.com Love Softball? 45 years or over? Want to meet great people? Check out the Blue Chicks Senior Olympic Softball Recruitment Page! Practices Fitness Weight Loss Stop Smoking Rules Players Results Recruit home last modified 12/29/02 by PK

13. Hickok's Sports History: Index By Sport OffRoad Racing; olympic Games Summer Games Paralympics; Pedestrianism; PetanqueHistory; How It's Played. racquetball; Racquets; Rhythmic Gymnastics; Rifle Shooting; http://hickoksports.hypermart.net/sprtindx.htm

Let American Consumer Counseling Help you Get Out of Debt! Index by Sport Choose the first letter of the sport: A B C D ... Z A Aerobatics Early History Since World War II Conduct of Competition ... Since World War II Sub-Topics Powder Puff Derby Reno National Air Races Amateurism Archery Early History Modern History Archery in the U.S. ... Other Types of Competition Auto Racing Sub-Topics Indianapolis 500 Top of Page B Badminton History Olympic Champions U. S. Champions ... Modern Ballooning Barrel Jumping Baseball History Early History (to 1845) "Invention" and Growth (1845-1868) The Professionals Take Over (1869-1875) The First Major League (1876-1889) BaseballSub-Topics College World Series Cy Young Memorial Award Doubleday Myth Knickerbocker Baseball Club ... World Series BaseballRelated Subjects Elysian Fields Most Valuable Players Rounders Top of Page Basketball Most Valuable Players NCAA Men's Tournament NCAA Women's Tournament Biathlon ... Olympic Champions Bicycle Polo Billiards Early History Billiards in America Carom Billiards ... An Olympic Future? Boardsailing Bobsledding History Conduct of Competition Olympic Champions ... Professional Bowling Sub Topics American Bowling Congress Ladies Professional Bowling Tour Professional Bowlers Association Women's International Bowling Congress Boxing History Early History (to 1838) Early Boxing in America Sub-Topics Awards Championship Fights International Boxing Hall of Fame Olympic Boxing Champions Related Subjects Martial Arts Wrestling Top of Page C Canadian Football Candlepin Bowling Canoeing and Kayaking

14. Sport-Spot Racquetball Links The history of racquetball Discussing the past, present, and future of the sport.International racquetball News - put out by the United States olympic http://www.sport-spot.com/racquetball.html

The History of Racquetball - Providing a basic history of the sport. International Racquetball Federation - Promoting the development of competitive and recreational racquetball worldwide New England Racquetball - All of the information a New England Racquetball player would want or need. United States Racquetball Association - The official site for up-to-date news and information on racquetball in the US. Racquetball History - Outlining the major events in racquetball history. International Organizations - A list of many international organizations related to the sport of racquetball. Racquetball Magazine - The place for racquetball players to get updated information on their sport. Racquetball Safety - Providing safety tips for the sport of racquetball. Racquetball Tips - Things to remember when on the court. Rules of Racquetball - The general rules of the sport.

15. Press Box - United States Olympic Committee Honors Swimmers Michael Phelps And N the world mark, set by the US olympic squad in For the first time in history, a UScycling team nominees for Athlete of the Month was racquetball player Jack http://www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/f0101b73c01bdeb787256611006d7444/6

16. Olympic Delegation single biggest US delegation in olympic Winter Games history. Cole, a 1992 World Championin racquetball, as well (Salt Lake City 2002 olympic Announcement, as http://www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/(staticreports)/UD?opendocument

17. History Of Racquetball racquetball history. The United States olympic Committee has granted Group A membershipto racquetball, making it the youngest sport ever to achieve that http://www.mis.angelo.edu/Students/dintera031/RacHist.html

Ariel's Racquetball USEFUL STUFF News Rules History Styles ... Contact Racquetball History Racquetball was invented in 1949 by Joe Sobek, a tennis pro from Greenwich, Connecticut, who combined the rules of squash and handball to create a new game dubbed paddle racket. At present, over 7.5 million people in the United States play regularly, compared to less than 50,000 in 1970 It is estimated that there are approximately 15 million players participating in 87 countries world wide. Racquet frames have undergone significant changes in size and composition, from the original strung wooden paddle, to aluminum alloy (1971), fiberglass (1972), graphite (1978), boron (1982) and finally titanium (1997) Of course many racquets today are composites of two or more of these materials. Racquetball - it's a sport for the millennium and beyond... truly a sport for a lifetime. You can play day or night, rain or shine, male or female, young or old. If you are not playing today and you enjoy the thrill of competition while benefiting from the results of an outstanding aerobic workout; racquetball is for you! In more detail The game of racquetball evolved from other racket sports like French court tennis, Spanish Jai alai in the seventeenth century, Irish immigrants introduction of handball to the United States in the 1900s, English squash in the 1850, and the British game of Rackets played in the early 1800s. The evolutions of these various racket sport was inevitably racquetball in the 1950s.

18. History Of Wallyball history of Wallyball. for empty courts due to the decline in the popularity of racquetball. toMike O'Hara, a businessman and former olympic men's volleyball http://members.aol.com/courtmstrs/history.htm

HOME CourtMasters Home Sign my Guest Book Survey Results Ask Rob a Question ... Player Responses WHAT IS WALLYBALL? History of Wallyball Description (PowerPoint) Presidential Wallyball ABOUT COURTMASTERS What is CourtMasters? Who's Rob? Who's Mollie? Family Photos ANNUAL COURTMASTERS PARTY About the Drake Games Drake Games Results LINKS Wallyball Links RULES Wallyball Rules FAQs Ball Handling Dinks ... Spin ABOUT TOURNAMENTS Tournaments RESULTS April Fools Doubles Challenge Other Tournaments Coming to San Diego LEAGUES Leagues CourtMasters Wallyball / Rob Drake / [619] 258-2181 History of Wallyball Wallyball was invented in Calabasas, CA, in the summer of 1979 by Joe Garcia. The sport was created to provide racquetball club owners with an alternative use for empty courts due to the decline in the popularity of racquetball. Wallyball seems to be most popular in the Midwest and East, where the weather drives people indoors looking for fun and exercise, although San Diego has one of the largest year round wallyball programs in the world. Probably the most famous wallyball players of all time were President George Bush, who gave up his horseshoes for wallyball during his presidency and his son President George W. Bush. Click here to read about "Presidential Wallyball".

19. USOC - Olympic Visitor Center of the biggest knockouts in olympic history, winning the volleyball arena, basketballand racquetball courts, a room, sports medicine clinic, olympicsize ice http://www.olympic-usa.org/about_us/visitor_ctr_MI.html

U.S. Olympic Training Centers Colorado Springs, Colo. Chula Vista, Calif. Lake Placid, N.Y. Marquette, Mich. U.S. Olympic Education Training Center - Marquette, MI On the campus of Northern Michigan University is the first and only Olympic Training program dedicated to providing educational opportunities for current and future U.S. Olympic champions. In 1985, the U.S. Olympic Committee originally designated NMU an Olympic Training Center. In recognition of its special role in educating Olympic athletes, the university was re-designated, as the nation's only Olympic Education Center in 1989. The USOEC is situated in the scenic city of Marquette, Michigan. With its central location and exceptional extended winter season, the USOEC has a very successful resident athlete programs in biathlon, cross-country, Naturbahn luge and short track speed skating, as well as a successful summer boxing program. These programs are developed primarily by the National Governing Body of each respective sport in cooperation. It is the educational focus of the USOEC, which makes it a unique Olympic Training program. Most resident athletes attend either Marquette Senior High School or NMU and must maintain a minimum grade point average. The USOEC also offers the Olympic Bridging Program. This program is for any retired Olympic or Pan American athlete. The bridging program provides educational opportunities to assist athletes in making a transition from sport to career.

20. History Of Wallyball is a very significant part of the history and future racquetball club managers keptphoning. management end and sports figures like olympic volleyballers Paul http://www.auwp.org/HISTORY/history_.htm

The Official Ball of the AUWP In 1986 Joe Garcia co-authored with Murray Dubin to write "The Official Book of Wallyball" . We have reprinted the introduction to the book here, because we want the reader to actually feel the passion of the moment and the evolution of events that directly led to the sports creation. This time honored piece was cleverly written and truly captured the facts, and human emotions that led to the worldwide popularity of the sport we call "wallyball". In addition to the sports beginnings, the evolution of the portable wallyball court is a very significant part of the history and future of wallyball. Please visit the Portable Wallyball Court page and see photos and how the portable court will influence the development of wallyball. Wallyball, how it all began About the most famous thing in Calabasas, California is the pet cemetery. The animals buried include Hopalong Cassidy's horse; Rudolph Valentino's pet Doberman, the ring-eyed dog from the Our Gang Movies, and the pets of Henry Fonda, Alfred Hitchcock, and Humphrey Bogart. So Calabasas has more than its share of dead dogs and cats and ponies and gerbils in the ground and also has a man-made lake and some fancy houses, but not much else. Northwest of Los Angeles and not far from Malibu, Calabasas is hot in the summer and expensive all year round.

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