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William G. Morgan, an Uncommon card
William George Morgan was an American sports educator and 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.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 58
- DEF
- 39
- Power
- 97
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 38,000
Power 97 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
William G. Morgan quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William G. Morgan card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a ______ in Physical Education at the YMCA.
Answer
career. Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical Education at the YMCA. From the William G. Morgan article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S. He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College in ____.
Answer
1890s. He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S. He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College in 1892. From the William G. Morgan article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Bekenstein bound. Bekenstein bound 61 · William G. Morgan 58 · Jessica Reed Kraus 55 · Dumbbell Nebula 52 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S. He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College in 1892.
- Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical Education at the YMCA.
- Influenced by Naismith and basketball, in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Morgan invented "Mintonette" a less vigorous team sport more suitable for older members of the YMCA but one that still required athletic skill.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William G. Morgan article was read about 38,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 58 and blocks with 39: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, William G. Morgan (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Hayes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
