How and where was basketball invented?

Answer 1

http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/Naismith.htm

james naismith

Basketball, a game that started with 18 men in a YMCA gymnasium in Springfield, Mass., has grown into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide. The man who created this instantly successful sport was Dr. James Naismith. Under orders from Dr. Luther Gulick, head of Physical Education at the School for Christian Workers. Naismith had 14 days to create an indoor game that would provide an "athletic distraction" for a rowdy class through the brutal New England winter. Naismith's invention didn't come easily. Getting close to the deadline, he struggled to keep the class' faith. His first intention was to bring outdoor games indoors, i.e., soccer and lacrosse. These games proved too physical and cumbersome. At his wits' end, Naismith recalled a childhood game that required players to use finesse and accuracy to become successful. After brainstorming this new idea, Naismith developed basketball's original 13 rules and consequently, the game of basketball. As basketball's popularity grew, Naismith neither sought publicity nor engaged in self-promotion. He was first and foremost a physical educator who embraced recreational sport but shied away from the glory of competitive athletics. Naismith was an intense student, collecting four degrees in the diverse fields of Philosophy, Religion, Physical Education and Medicine. Although he never had the opportunity to see the game become the astonishing spectacle it is today, Naismith's biggest thrill came when he was sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to witness basketball become an Olympic sport at the 1936 Games held in Berlin. Naismith became famous for creating the game of basketball, a stroke of genius that never brought him fame or fortune during his lifetime, but enormous recognition following his passing in 1939. For his historic invention, Naismith's name adorns the world's only Basketball Hall of Fame, a tribute that forever makes James Naismith synonymous with basketball.

Answer 2

It Was Invented At A School By Dr.James Nasmith He Wanted 2 Challenge His Students Fitness Level More Than Football And Have Something 2 Do Inside So He Pinned 2 Peach Baskets To The Gym Wall And I'm Not Shure What He Shot With

Answer 3

It was invented by James Nasmith in Springfield Massachusetts, which is why the Hall of Fame is there. He needed a winter sport to keep high school students occupied at the YMCA during the winter. The first game ended 1-0.

Answer 4

As previous people have answered the inventor of basketball was Dr. James Naismith. A funny side note. He later was an assistant coach at the University of Kansas. Imagine a disagreement durring a game with the head coach. It might have gone a little something like this....."James, thank you for your suggestion, but we are going to play man to man defense this way......Naismith....."Don't tell me the right way to play man to man.....I invented the damn game fool". LOL.

Answer 5

YMCA