Volleyball Centennial: The First 100 Years--

Byron Shewman was a great player, historian, writer, and proponent of the game of volleyball. This book traces the sport from its inception to the present day. A bit biased towards the sports development in the USA but that is expected because a lot of the growth came in this country. Although the growth all around the world should have been documented. The stories that Byron wriote about were fascinating. He writes with an interesting view because he knows and have played with most of the people he writes about. I wish he had more pictures from the early days on the beach and with the National team. This is THE book for a great volleyball history book, well the ONLY volleyball history book. I enjoy reading bits and pieces of the book picking through the chapters and picking what ever struck my fancy.

If volleyball is your game this is a must read book. It chronicles the history of the game from its invention through the last olympics. The early pioneers are vividly brought to life, along with the characters, both indoor and from the beach who have given this sport such a unique American spin.