Joel Pritchard
Joel Pritchard was a former congressman from Washington who, alongside Bill Bell, co-invented pickleball in 1965 as a means to entertain their children, inadvertently creating a sport that has grown to attract millions of players worldwide.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United States | 1 | 9.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 129,907 | $21,000,000 | 8,242$ |
| Totals | 1 | 331,002,651 | 129,907 | $21,000,000 | 8,242$ |
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United States:
Joel Pritchard is best known today as the creator of pickleball, the fastest-growing participation sport in America.
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Spain:
Joel Pritchard is a former congressman who co-created the sport of pickleball.
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