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Wood and Glass
In 1904, wooden backboards became mandatory because of safety reasons, including injuries suffered from the chicken wire. By 1909, glass backboards were becoming common because of their aesthetic appeal. Modern regulated backboards are made of fiberglass. Fiberglass is harder to break and highly transparent.
It was a peach basket, Dr. James Naismith invented the game to give young boys a game of agility and skill, with little cost involved.
Basketball was originally played with a peach basket without the bottom hense the name "basket"ball
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How did the first basketball ball look like?
11.4 inches diameter and the radius was 17
What did the first telegraph look like?
what did the first telegraph look like?
What to wear on a first date to a basketball game?
Basketball shoes( you don't have to, any sneakers will do), Shorts ( no pockets) high socks( no ankle socks, you could increase chance of spraining your ankles), T- shirt or basketball singlet ( preferably with a number on it) and no form of jewelery.
Why did you start playing basketball?
cause when i first and heard of the nba and went to a game( it look very fun to do i was not good but on my basketball team i was mvpthis year 2010)and now the cavs are like the best team and has the best crowd and i know clevelend cavliers have not won the finals but i will not give up on them go cavs! and win the finals
What are significant events in the history of basketball?
There have been many important events in the history of basketball. Some of these include the invention of basketball by James Naismith in 1891, the first professional basketball game played in Trenton, New Jersey in 1896, and the NBA was formed in 1949.
How do you mark out a basketball backboard?
look up martial art of India the answer is the answer to everything!
What did the first basketball ever used look like?
The first basketball wasent an auctual basketball it was a soccer ball.
Has Charles Barkley shattered a backboard?
No. but a look alike named darvin ham shattered a backboard
How did the first basketball ball look like?
11.4 inches diameter and the radius was 17
What does the future look like for basketball?
Amazing!!!!
What was the size of the basketball court during 1891?
How did the basketball courts look like once they were invented?
What does the March Madness flag look like?
i think it has a basketball on it.
Name some things that look like a sphere?
basketball, soccer ball are some things that look like a sphere.
When shooting a basketball should your follow through look like your hand?
no
How do you know if a basketball has latex?
If your the surface of your hands starts to look like the bumps on the basketball, and start to itch uncontrollably, chances are it is a latex basketball. If you wheeze every time you play basketball, chances are it is a latex basketball. Of course, this is only if you have an allergy like I do. I have never encountered a basketball that did not have latex.
What did people playing basketball look like in the 1890s?
it looked like a bunch of white guys that suck at basketball trying to look like they know what they were doing and they really wanted micheal jordan to be born so he could play for their team
What do basketball cards look like?
They will have the players picture on the front and stats on the back.
