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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.
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What was the first basketball used?
the first basketball was a soccer ball
What other sports item did dr James naismith invent besides basketball?
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.
What is the first basketball ever used?
A soccer ball.
Was basketball still the same when it first invented?
no they used a real basket insted of a net and basketball players used to wear tights.
When was the new basketball first used?
January 20, 1892
What did the first basketball ever used look like?
The first basketball wasent an auctual basketball it was a soccer ball.
What is the first basketball used in the first basketball game ever?
a wilson jet
What was the first basketball used?
the first basketball was a soccer ball
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.
Where is the first basket they used in basketball?
my basement
What was used as the first basketball?
A soccer ball.
What was used for the first basketball?
A soccer ball
When was the first basketball used?
In like 1893
What was used as the orgininal basket in basketball?
The first basket for basketball used was accutally a peach basket and basketball was invented by a canidian named James Naismith! :)
What other sports item did dr James naismith invent besides basketball?
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.
When was the first real basketball used?
In 1891 In 1891
