Bill Gates Calls Pickleball a ‘Funny American Game’ - Here’s Why He Loves It
Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is among the well-known personalities who have expressed their passion for ...
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Pickleball isn’t named after a dog: How the sport really earned its moniker
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 ...
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Best pickleball paddles to up your game in 2025, according to the experts
“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 ...
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Southern Oregon Pickleball Association welcomes everyone onto the court
Invented on Bainbridge Island in 1965 by Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell, pickleball was always intended to be a sport the whole family could play. “That’s the best thing about pickleball, you can be 5 ...
Bill Gates Calls Pickleball A 'Funny American Game:' But He's Been Obsessed With It For 50 Years And Wants You To Try It Too
Bill Gates, a longtime fan of pickleball, recently shared his decades-long passion for the sport he calls a "funny American ...
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Bill Martin Memorial Pickleball Scramble for Thrive Alliance scheduled for May 3
The Bill Martin Memorial Pickleball Scramble for Thrive Alliance is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 at CERA Sports Park’s ...