where was racquetball invented

Racquetball was invented in the United States, specifically at the Greenwich YMCA in Greenwich, Connecticut. The sport was created by Joseph Sobek in the late 1940s and early 1950s, who was a professional tennis and handball player seeking a fast-paced indoor game that was easy to learn and less hard on the hands. Initially called "paddle rackets," the game combined elements of squash and handball and was later renamed racquetball.