raquetball
Racquetball
Racquetball is a fast-paced sport played indoors by two or four players. It combines elements of other games such as squash and tennis. Players use racquets with wrist straps to hit a ball that is a slightly smaller and lighter version than a tennis ball. Racquetball enjoyed a rise in popularity throughout North America in the 1970s, although interest and participation in the sport has since declined.
HISTORY
Joe Sobek developed racquetball in the
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changed very little. Racquetball has gained national and international recognition, holding its own World Championships bi-annually. Although racquetball is not as popular as it once was, it still remains a fast-paced and easy to learn sport that can be enjoyed by many.
Bibliography
Electric Library Encyclopedia, available at http://www.encyclopedia.com as of June 1999, search term "racquetball".
Encarta, Microsoft Encarta © 1996, search term "racquetball"
Racquetball Net, available at http://www.racquetball.net as of June, 1999.
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