Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is among the well-known personalities who express passion and joy for ...

But long before it was taking over suburban tennis courts, Super Bowl commercials and even movie theaters (yes, a pickleball ...

The origin of its name, though, is still a bit murky. Pickleball was created in the 1960s by friends Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell in Washington state as a means to appease their children while ...

According to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport. It appeals to ...

USA Pickleball's official rules explains it further ... It was founded by three dads — Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum — in the summer on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Players can play doubles or singles. Pickleball was born here in the United States. In 1965, after playing golf during the summer, congressman from Washington State Joel Pritchard and his friend Bill ...

“Pickleball was invented by two men called Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell who wanted a game to play using the equipment they had lying around”, says Minogue-Stone. “This was a badminton ...