Foreground: Pickleball cofounders Barney McCallum, Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell (left to right) have their eyes on the ball during a tournament. Background: Pritchard and his wife, Joan, play on the court where it all started in 1965.
Time Tested

A Slow Trek to Fast

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Rapid-fire Pickleball evolves over 60 years as one of America’s most popular sports BY REID CREAGER