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Noun Named Entity
SYL
William G. Morgan
EN
William George Morgan was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. Wikipedia
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Homo sapiens
CAUSE OF DEATH
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pneumonia
COUNTRY FOR SPORT
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COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP
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EDUCATED AT
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Springfield College
EN
Northfield Mount Hermon School
FAMILY NAME
Morgan
FIELD OF WORK
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teacher
GIVEN NAME
William
OCCUPATION
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teacher
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film editor
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pedagogue
PLACE OF BIRTH
Lockport
PLACE OF DEATH
Lockport
SEX OR GENDER
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male
SPORT
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volleyball
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William G. Morgan

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