Basketball was invented in 1891 by physical education instructer James Naismith at Springfield College in Springfield. He created the game so his phys-ed students could play a sport in the winter that was indoors.
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∙ 15y agoThe inventor of the game of basketball, a Canadian, used a volley ball at first. He was a sports instructor at a YMCA in Massachucetts, and he was looking for a indoor ball game, that could be played during the winter. He used peach baskets, nailed to the wall, with the bottoms cut out, as the goals. Doctor James Naismith was his name. Here is a link to a bio page about his interesting life. http://www.kansasheritage.org/people/naismith.html
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∙ 6y agoBasketball was invented over 1,000 years ago by the Mayas.It's not the same kind of basketball that we play today.
Basketball was invented in 1891 by Janes Naismith. It was created as a winter sport that would incorporate the skills of soccer with an indoor activity to keep soccer players in shape. As originally an off-season sport for soccer, it soon became popular on its own terms.
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∙ 13y agoBasketball was originated in 1891, by James Naismith
it was first played by the Kansas jayhawks
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∙ 12y agoFounded by James Naismith around 1891, in a form of a soccer ball and a bucket.
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∙ 6y ago1891 by James Nasimeth In Chicago at the boys club. A peach basket was used as a hoop. It was winter and he needed an indoor game for the boys to play.
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∙ 11y ago1891 by james naismith!
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∙ 9y ago1891 baketball was invented
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Basketball was invented in the late 18 hundreds specifically 1891.
James Naismith invented basketball.
Basketball was invented in Canada in 1819.In 1819 by James NaismithSpingField Massachusetts
Basketball was invented deliberately, as a safe Indoors sport to keep athletes going during Winter.
Mr. Naismith was a professor
James Naismith invented basketball in 1891.
Mr. James Naismith invented the Sport Basketball on the year 1891.
Basketball was invented in the late 18 hundreds specifically 1891.
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AG Spalding invented the first basketball used in an official game in 1929.
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Basketball was invented in 1891, by James Naismith.See http://www.answers.com/basketball
James Naismith in the year 1891.
Basketball was invented at a gym