Let’s look at how pickleball works, its history, and its potential benefits. Pickleball is a paddle sport played ... congressman from Washington State Joel Pritchard and his friend Bill Bell ...

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It all started more or less out of necessity back in 1965, on Bainbridge Island, Washington, when a couple of neighborhood dads, Bill Bell and Joel Pritchard ... David's help) pickleball paddles ...

Oregon hospital sees uptick in pickleball injuries as sport grows in popularity Pickleball was created in the mid-1960s by ...

Whether you’re drawn to the trendy game to meet new people, get in shape or both, our expert-backed guide to the best pickleball paddles and ... two friends — Joel Pritchard, a Washington ...

Pickleball began life inauspiciously in 1965 when future US Congressman Joel Pritchard and his friend ... equipment – a wiffle ball, ping-pong paddles and a badminton net which they later ...

Joel M. Pritchard was in a real pickle. The Seattle businessman, Washington state Republican legislator and father of four was enjoying a summer day after a golf outing at his home on Bainbridge ...