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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AUTHOR NEW BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF PICKLEBALL

Are you curious about how pickleball came to be or how the sport got such a funny name ? Do you know how pickleball became the fastest growing sport in America — and what helped spark its growth ? Do you wonder how the rules were determined or why the court is the size it is ?

The first-ever , newly released “ History of Pickleball — More Than 50 Years of Fun !” by Jennifer Lucore and her mother , Beverly Youngren , will answer these questions and more !
You ’ ll be fascinated by the stories of pickleball founders Barney McCallum , Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell . The mother / daughter team spent three years researching and gathering stories from pioneers of the sport , as well as pulling from personal experience to bring you a captivating compilation of pickleball history . The book is available on amazon . com .

July

6 - 8 , 2018

Play and Stay in the North Carolina

Mountains !

Xcel Sportsplex
Hendersonville , NC
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