James Naismith
James Naismith is the inventor of basketball.
He invented the sport in 1891("Basketball in America: A History", 2007). He was originally from Canada but taught P.E. in Springfield, MA. |
James Naismith originally played football. That is because his college's football team's center broke their nose and they needed someone to fill in.
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James Naismith created the sport because he needed something to keep his students fit during the winter(Hiskey, 2012).
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