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Who discovered netball?

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In 1891, a 30-year-old Canadian, James Naismith, immigrated to Springfield, Massachusetts in the USA. He had invented men's Basketball game in the 1890 and was asked to develop a women's version of basketball game by the Boston YMCA. Then the miniature form of Netball game was formed.

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Clara Gregory Baer in 1895. Very popular in Australia, New Zealand, and England. Click on the 'Netball History' link below to learn more.

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The person who invented netball

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Clara Gregory Baer

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the person who invented netball was Clara Baer

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Clara Gregory Baer invented netball in 1891.

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Clara Gregory Baer

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Netball is not a sport.

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