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Thursday, January 19, 2017

10 Origin Stories of Famous Sports...#5

It’s believed that the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all played some form of tennis. However, the linage of modern tennis starts around 1000 A.D. when it was played by French monks in a monastery. They would play with their hands and a wooded ball, so it was more like volleyball. The net was... Sign in to see full entry.

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