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Who originated the game the game of Basketball in Massachusetts in 1891?
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Dr. James Naismith
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The first basketball game ever?
The first basketball game was in Springfield,Massachusetts in 1891.
The game of basketball originated in what state of the US?
massachusetts
When was the game of basketball created?
1891
What state did basketball began in?
Basketball was created in 1891 by a physical education professor and instructor at what is now Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. The first official game of basketball was played in Albany, New York in January 1892.
Where did basketball orginate from?
Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield Mass. in 1891. He originated basketball as a gymnasium sport. The game was originally played with a soccer ball and two peach bushel baskets, from which the game took its name. He was asked to devise a new indoor winter sport. His version of basketball called for nine players (later reduced to five) per team and the use of peach baskets (later netted hoops) as goals.
What year was the game of basketball created?
1891
Invented the american game of basketball?
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891 when he was theat Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts (1890 to 1895)
When as basketball introduced?
Around the time basketball was invented. It hit high school before turning into the NBA.
When was organized basketball played?
Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891. His early games were designed for his gym classes in Kansas. The first organized game played for a public audience was one year later in 1892 in Massachusetts.
Who was the inventor of the game basketball?
James Naismith in 1891
What country did basketball originate in?
The United States Canada invented basketball actually. Yep James Naismith was born and went to school in Canada then invented it in the states as an exercise drill. He created the game and made the official rulebook on basketball as we know it today, although it was invented in America.
Where was the first basketball court?
James Naismith created the game of basketball in 1891. He was a physical education professor at Springfield College in Massachusetts (same place where the first basketball game/court was created). He needed a way to keep his gym class (a.k.a. the YMCA) active and occupied during the winter months, thus, the game of basketball was created.
