Frank Prichard's father was a congressman and co-creator of pickleball. He says two men in their fifties came up with the sport on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Frank: "Pretty much from the beginning, it was fun and that's why it caught on"
Pickleball is bringing America together. Pickleball is tearing America apart. Sports Illustrated’s John Walters explains.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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