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Detailed explanation-1: -The game was created in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the summer home of Joel Pritchard, who later served in the United States Congress and as Washington’s lieutenant governor. Pritchard and two of his friends, Barney McCallum and Bill Bell, are credited with devising the game and establishing the rules.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the summer of 1965, pickleball was founded by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was invented in 1965 just outside Seattle on Bainbridge Island by three dads-Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum-who, as dads often do, decided to create some summertime fun for their kids.

Detailed explanation-4: -On March 28, 2022, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs legislation establishing pickleball as the official state sport of Washington. Invented on Bainbridge Island in 1965 by three men – Joel Pritchard (1925-1997), Barney McCallum (1926-2019), and William Bell (1924-2006) – pickleball has spread throughout the world.