stackyFACTSWilliam G. Morgan invented the sport in 1895 as a gentler alternative to basketball, naming it Mintonette. Fortunately, someone pointed out that this sounded like an incredibly delicate pastry, and they rebranded it to something slightly more intimidating.
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