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James Naismith invented the game of basket ball. However he did work for Luther Gulick and it was Gulick who set him the challenge of creating an indoor sport that promoted team work.
Gulick played a big part in promoting Basketball as a sport and has been referred to as 'the Godfather of basket ball'
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Which game did James Naismith invent?
Basketball
When did Dr Jame Naismith invent the game basketball?
1885
How did they invent netball?
When someone asked this person to make a basketball game for woman
Did James Naismith invented netball?
yes. he invented Basketball then was asked to invent a womens basketball game. then the miniature form of Netball was formed. look on http://home.ust.hk/~su_net/history.html
Who was Luther Culick?
Luther Culick was a professor at Vassar College that asked James Naismith to come up with a game that could be played indoors during the winter months. That game evolved into the game of basketball.
How did the Maya invent basketball?
The Maya did not invent basketball. Basketball was actually invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor, as a way to keep his students active indoors during the winter months. The game has no direct historical connection to the ancient Maya civilization.
Why James naismith invent basketball?
he invented basketball because he wanted another sport. Also they wanted another game to be played in the winter time.
What sport did James Naismith Invent?
He combined a game he used to play called "Duck On A Rock" two peach baskets and a soccerball.
Why did Willliam Morgan invent volleyball?
He wanted to create a game for his YMCA classes of businessmen that required less physical contact than basketball.
Did Alexander Graham Bell invent the game Pictionary?
yes he did invent the game pictionary
First basketball game?
first organized basketball game
Is basketball a winter game?
Yes, basketball is a winter game.
