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The Basketball was first discovered by a man named Dr. James Naismith. He taught at the YMCA training school in Springfield Massachusetts. He used peach baskets as the goals. The peach baskets then had the bottoms of them removed so that the ball could swish through the baskets instead of hitting the bottom.
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Why is it called basketball?
For the first game of basketball in 1891, two half-bushel peach baskets were used as the goals, which gave the sport its name.
What was the first basketball made out of?
AnswerIn the earlier times basketball was played with a soccer ball than later on got changed into the ball we use now.Lynette Bluebird
What was used for goals when basketball was first invented?
people used baskets and balls that they found laying around a gym. thats how it got its name basketball. it was invented by a man named james naismith,it was corated in 1891
What was the first basketball used?
the first basketball was a soccer ball
What is the first basketball used in the first basketball game ever?
a wilson jet
What did the first basketball ever used look like?
The first basketball wasent an auctual basketball it was a soccer ball.
How have basketball goals changed since 1882?
all i know is that they used to be peach baskets.
The first basketball?
When basketball was invented, the ball used was a soccer ball.
How was basketball actually was named basketball?
Because when basketball was first played they used peach baskets. Thus, The name BASKETball.
What is a point called in basketball?
In basketball you score points, not goals.
What was used for the first basketball?
A soccer ball
When was the first basketball used?
In like 1893
