Pickleball was the first game ever played inside the King Dome - - Seattle, WA. (L-R) Project Manager - Name Unknown, Barney McCallum - Co-Inventor, Joel Pritchard - US Congressman and Co-Inventory, and Bill Bell - Co - Inventor.
(L - R) Dan Evans - Governor for the State of Washington (from 1965 to 1977) with Joel Pritchard - US Congressman and Co-Inventor. Check out those early pickleballs, and truly flat paddles without any grip buildups.
Barney McCallum (Co-Inventor) - Picture taken during the first photoshoot for the original marketing at Pickle-ball, Inc.
Barney McCallum (Co-Inventor) and Carol McCallum playing a game of Pickle-ball courts in Bainbridge Island, WA during the early 1970's.
(L-R) Carol McCallum, Barney McCallum (Co-Inventor), Jim Weller and Donna Weller playing a mixed doubles match - Picture taken on one of the original Pickle-ball courts in Bainbridge Island, WA during the early 1970's.