Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Pickleball was invented in the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. It was invented
by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum. They used a badminton net and over the course
of a weekend, experimenting with changes to the game, they came up with what is now
unarguably the best sport ever invented (don't argue - it's a fact).
A few years later, the first permanent pickleball court was built at Pritchard's neighbor's house,
Bob O'Brian. And the rest is history.
Check out Pickleball Trivia for more fun facts about the history,
growth, and changes to the sport of pickleball.
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