1. YMCA — 2022-05-17 05:19:39

   … Bible study and prayer for life on the streets. By '''1851''' there were 24 YMCAs in Great Britain, with a combined membership of 2,700. Today there are more than 14,000 local YMCAs with around 45,…
   …class="right" title="George Williams Plaque" width="" }} George Williams was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1894 for his YMCA work. He was buried in 1905 under the floor of St. Paul's Cathedral among other national heroes and statesmen. A larg…
   …e stained glass window in Westminster Abbey, complete with a red triangle, is dedicated to Sir George and the YMCA work during the first World War. == New Sports == Because of the popularity of the YMCA there was a need to develop a…
   …tivities and games that would amuse the young men but were not aggressive and physical like football and rugby. So the YMCA can claim two other inventions, '''**Netball**''' or 'Basketball' and '''**Volleyball**'''. ||{{ Image url="Basketba…

2. Sport — 2020-11-30 00:32:47

   … variety of clubs to holes, marked by flags, the fore runner of the game today. == Basketball & Volleyball == See [[YMCA]] == Hockey 1860 == Hockey-like games involving sticks and balls have been played for thousands of years. Historical r…

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