Joseph Sobek
Joseph Sobek | |
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Born | Joseph George Sobek April 5, 1918 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | March 27, 1998 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 79)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Professional Tennis player |
Years active | 1937–1985 |
Known for | Inventor of Racquetball and founder of Paddle Rackets Association |
Spouse(s) | Nancy Erlichman |
Children | 1 |
Joseph Sobek (April 5, 1918 – March 27, 1998) was an American professional tennis and handball player, who invented racquetball in 1949; originally called "paddle rackets".[1][2][3] Sobek founded the National Paddle Rackets Association in 1952[3] and was the first person ever to be inducted into the Racquetball Hall of Fame.[1][2][4]
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- American racquetball players
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