History behind
Basketball
1. The first basketball game was
invented by a Canadian named James Naismith.
2. Basketball was invented in
Springfield, Massachusetts.
3. Basketball was invented in 1891.
4. Dr. James Naismith thought of it
and grabbed a soccer style ball and a fruit basket.
5. He wanted to condition young athletes during the winter.
6. It mainly consisted of College
students.
7. In the start, the game started off with a fruit basket and with a soccer
like ball. Whenever a goal was made, the janitor would bring a ladder and
retrieve the ball, until the cut the bottom of the basket so that the ball
would be able to go through.
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9. Basketball is different now because
we have nets and we have a specific type of ball. We also have new rules now
and how many people are allowed on the court.
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