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“I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place.” Dr. James Naismith In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian-born physical education professor and instructor at the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (YMCA) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums, he wrote the basic rules and nailed apeach basket onto a 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track. The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboards. A further change was soon made, so the ball merely passed through, paving the way for the game we know today.

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HISTORY INVENTION FACTS GALLERY RIVALS

“The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play ‘Drop the Handkerchief.” Dr. James Naismith In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian-born physical education professor and instructor at the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (YMCA) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums, he wrote the basic rules and nailed apeach basket onto a 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track. The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboards. A further change was soon made, so the ball merely passed through, paving the way for the game we know today.

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HISTORY INVENTION FACTS GALLERY RIVALS

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”

Michael Jordan

-First Game of Basketball: The first basketball game was held on 20th January, 1892. The court was half the size of courts used at the NBA League nowadays and only one point was scored in the whole match. In this game, there were nine players in each team.

-Basketball Soars to Popularity: To learn this new sport, people from different regions flocked to the YMCA Training school, where the game had originated. Basketball became popular in the USA and Canada in a short span of time.

- Michael Jordan: He is considered a legend in the world of basketball. The record score of 5,987 that he has set is still unbroken in the NBA. Exceptionally talented, Michael Jordan has led the US team in Olympics which won gold medals in 1984 and 1992. With his spirited comebacks in the NBA league, Michael Jordan has become a synonym for the word resilience.

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HISTORY INVENTION FACTS GALLERY RIVALS

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Baseball

A bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching series of four bases arranged at the corners of a diamond. Players on one team take turns hitting against the pitcher of the other team, which tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out.

Football

A competitive team sport known for combining strategy with physical play. The objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball into the opposing team’s end zone. The ball can be advanced by carrying it or by throwing it to a teammate.

Ice Hockey

Ice hockey is played on a large flat area of ice, using a three inch diameter vulcanized rubber disc called a puck. This puck is often frozen before high-level games to decrease the amount of bouncing and friction on the ice. The game is contested between two teams of skaters. The game is played all over North America, Europe and in many other countries around the world.