The first exhibition match of volleyball was played in 1896 at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
the year basketball players began being paid was 1896
The game of basketball was invented by James Naismith, back in 1892. It was in 1893, that the first college basketball game was played. It was between New Brighton and Geneva College. The first game was held in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, home of the Geneva College Golden Tornados
The modern summer Olympic Games were first held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
There were no female competitors at the 1896 Games in Athens. The first Games that women competed in was the 1900 Games in Paris.
The first time basketball players got paid was in 1896
The first professional Basketball game ever played was in 1896, in Trenton, New Jersey.
The first game ever in college basketball was played 1/18/1896
On January 18, 1896, the first NCAA Basketball game included Chicago and Iowa. Final Score:Chicago 15Iowa 12
The first exhibition match of volleyball was played in 1896 at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Thomas Barlow - basketball - was born in 1896.
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Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball was created in 1896.
Basketball
Established September 13, 1996 (or could be 1896 or 1796 since the century is not noted).
Parade First Brigade - 1896 was released on: USA: October 1896
1896 - Athens, Greece The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April 1896.