BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Pickleball is a growing sport across the nation. Growing so fast that it's earned its own day!

Aug. 8 is National Pickleball Day, and this year it falls on a Friday.

USA Pickleball reports that the sport was invented in 1965 by three dads: Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum. The Bell family was visiting the Pritchard family and created a game using ping pong paddles, plastic balls and a badminton court. By 1972, USA Pickleball was created.

Avid pickleball players and beginners are encouraged to participate in the national holiday. Don't know where to start? Here's where you can find pickleball courts in Baton Rouge.

The Beach Fitness Club

The Beach Fitness Club has four concrete outdoor courts with permanent nets and lines. Guests can r

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