Dr James Naismith
When basketball was invented, the ball used was a soccer ball.
Basket ball was invented by James Naismith. Basket ball was invented by James Naismith.
Basketball was invented in 1891.
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Basketball is called basketball because when it was first invented by a gym teacher the goal was to get the ball into a trash basket sitting on the ground. The only rules were that you could not walk with the ball so you had to either shoot or pass from where you got the ball. the players invented dribbling themselves.
it was a soccer ball
Pro B-Ball (Basket Ball) was invented in 1989 AD by a Football player named Dick Butkiss (He was on the Bears)
Basketball is known to have been invented by Dr. Naismith. The original game was played with a smaller ball on peach baskets instead of the modern-day hoop.
The person who invented basketball was Dr. James Naismith.He invented it because no one had sports to play during winter (indoor). So he took 2 peach baskets and a soccer ball. And POOF! You have basketball.
The way it works is that you can not run or dribble the basketball (back when it was invented). You can not take more than one step with the ball.
When the game was first invented they used baskets to throw the ball into. They had to climb ladders to retrieve the ball as well. I believe it was invented at a ymca, but not sure on that.