When Dr. Naismith invented Basketball he didn't have a 'basketball' to use. So, he looked around his gymnasium and decided that a soccer ball was the right size and he used that.
the first basketball was a soccer ball
Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. He also wrote the original basketball rulebook and founded the University of Kansas basketball program.
A soccer ball.
no they used a real basket insted of a net and basketball players used to wear tights.
January 20, 1892
the first basketball was a soccer ball
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The first basketball wasent an auctual basketball it was a soccer ball.
When basketball was invented, the ball used was a soccer ball.
Because when basketball was first played they used peach baskets. Thus, The name BASKETball.
A soccer ball
In like 1893
A soccer ball.
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The first basket for basketball used was accutally a peach basket and basketball was invented by a canidian named James Naismith! :)
Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. He also wrote the original basketball rulebook and founded the University of Kansas basketball program.
A peach basket.