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James Naismith invented Basketball.
The man who invented basketball was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada on November 6, 1861. At nine years of age, James Naismith became an orphan. Both of his parents died within three weeks of each other. After high school, the man who invented basketball finished his first of four degrees from McGill University in Quebec.
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What does the Boston Celtics and a peach basket have in common?
The name "Peach Basket" doesnt have relation to the Celtics itself, but it was the original name for basketball. Basketball was invented in Springfield, Massachussetts in 1891 and the game consisted of a peach basket (basket used to hold peaches) and a soccer ball.
Why did James Naismith call the sport 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 second sport invented?
In b.c., they would kick a ball around but they called it a different name (something we don't know), so i think soccer was the second sport to be invented.
What was used as the basketball goals?
When James Naismith invented the game, the hoop was a peach basket WITH the bottom still in it.
Three types of scoring in basket ball game?
Free throw, 2 pointer, 3 pointer.
