Balloon (game)
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Balloon, balloon-ball or wind-ball was a game similar to the modern game of volleyball in which a leather ball would be batted by the fist or forearm to prevent it from touching the ground. The game was played in ancient Rome where it was known as follis — the Latin word for a leather bag. Such a ball made of leather was quite heavy and so protection might be used such as a leather gauntlet or wooden bracer.[1]
Once rubber became available, modern players in Great Britain played the game with lighter balls of inflated rubber, so that younger children could play too.[2]
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