Joseph Sobek (original) (raw)
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Inventor of racquetball
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| Born | Joseph George Sobek(1918-04-05)April 5, 1918Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1998(1998-03-27) (aged 79)Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional Tennis player |
| Years active | 1937–1985 |
| Known for | Inventor of Racquetball and founder of Paddle Rackets Association |
| Spouse | Nancy Erlichman |
| Children | 1 |
Joseph Sobek (April 5, 1918 – March 27, 1998) was an American professional tennis and handball player, who invented racquetball in 1949; originally called "paddle rackets".[1][2][3] Sobek founded the National Paddle Rackets Association in 1952[3] and was the first person to be inducted into the Racquetball Hall of Fame.[1][2][4]
Joseph Sobek sporting his own designed "paddle racket"