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What was the occupation of James Naismith before inventing basketball?
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He was a physical teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Mass.
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Where did James Naismith teach?
When he invented the sport of basketball, James Naismith was in Springfield, Massachusetts teaching at the YMCA International Training School. Before that, Naismith taught at McGill University (Montreal, Quebec), and he later taught at the University of Kansas.
Who invented the ball used for basketball?
== == James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts but at the time he used a soccer ball. U.S. patent #1,718,305 was granted to G.L. Pierce on June 25, 1929 for the "basketball" used in the game. Spaulding was one of the first companies that manufactured basketballs. The first formal rules were devised in 1892. Initially, players dribbled a soccer ball up and down a court of unspecified dimensions. Points were earned by landing the ball in a peach basket. Iron hoops and a hammock-style basket were introduced in 1893. Another decade passed, however, before the innovation of open-ended nets put an end to the practice of manually retrieving the ball from the basket each time a goal was scored. In 1959, James Naismith was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (called the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.) Tony Hinkle designed the current orange ball that is in use today. He introduced it in the 1950's so that the players and spectators would be able to see it more clearly.James Naismith
When as basketball introduced?
Around the time basketball was invented. It hit high school before turning into the NBA.
When was the first womens basketball game?
No. Women's basketball began in 1892 at Smith College when Senda Berenson, a physical education teacher at Smith, modified James Naismith's rules for women. Naismith invented basketball in late 1891. In 1895, the game of netball was invented by Clara Gregory Baer. Netball was derived from basketball and designed to be a non contact sport. Women were very instrumental in helping to develop and popularize the game of basketball.
When and where did basketball start?
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. The first formal rules were devised in 1892. Initially, players dribbled a soccer ball up and down a court of unspecified dimensions. Points were earned by landing the ball in a peach basket. Iron hoops and a hammock-style basket were introduced in 1893. Another decade passed, however, before the innovation of open-ended nets put an end to the practice of manually retrieving the ball from the basket each time a goal was scored. In 1959, James Naismith was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (called the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.)
What was the name of the content basketball before it was called basketball?
The name of the content basketball before it was called basketball is Soccer ball
Before inventing flights what did the wright brothers do?
make bike
When does the first NBA game start?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded on June 6, 1946... Though basketball and organized (league) basketball was around before the NBA. Basketball was created in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, and the first official game was played in the early 1890's.
What is the current occupation of Michelle Obams's brother?
Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, is currently the Executive Director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Foundation.
Was basketball invented in holyoke ma?
Probable only correct answer? Maybe. William Morgan claimed that Naismith stole the idea from Holyoke, who invented the game in 1888-9, two years before Naismith said he invented the game in 1891. There is a 1979 Lawrence Kansas newspaper article that is scanned online that says Holyoke did it, but not much else out there to corroborate this. LIkely we will never know unless someone unearths some archive material.
How old was Bryn Schaffer when inventing duck?
Sometime after he was born and before she died.
Who is Sholom Borman?
He was a man who fought in WW1 before inventing the electric kettle
