Did you know that the first Nationally Televised Pickleball was in PP?
By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices)
Did you know that the first Nationally Televised Pickleball Championship was Hosted in Pacific Palisades?Now let’s be clear most of you like me would say well what is Pickleball? In all fairness thanks to our friend Ray Henson I learned about Pickleball. Initially I thought it was a joke, that when you are “pickled” and play a sport. Well not really look at the small history of Pickleball below.Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. Three dads – Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum — whose kids were bored with their usual summertime activities — are credited for creating game. WHO KNEW? Pickleball has evolved from original handmade equipment and simple rules into a popular sport throughout the US and Canada. The...
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